Hawaii State Legislature
2001 Regular Session

HB135 HD2 SD1 CD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY.
Report Title: Motor Vehicles; Booster Seats for Children
Description: Requires drivers to place passengers under 4 years of age in a child passenger restraint system. Requires drivers to place passengers who are 4 and less than 8 years of age and under eighty pounds in a child safety seat or booster seat. Provides exception for children over sixty pounds traveling in a motor vehicle equipped only with lap belts in the rear seat, without shoulder straps. Requires children between the ages of 8 and 14 years of age to use seat belts. (HB135 CD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): SOUKI
Current Referral:TMG, JDC

Date Status Text
1/18/01HIntroduced
1/19/01HPass First Reading
1/22/01HReferred to the committees on TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1.
1/26/01HBill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Wednesday, 01-31-01 at 9:00 AM in House conference room 309.
1/31/01HThe committee on TRN recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
1/31/01HThe votes in TRN were as follows: 7 Ayes: Rep.(s) Souki, Espero, Garcia, Nakasone, Djou, Moses, Rath; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s); None Noes: Rep.(s); and 1 Excused: Rep.(s)Yoshinaga.
2/5/01HReported from the committee on TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 15) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on JHA.
2/5/01HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with None voting no and Case, Hiraki, Davis, Thielen, Whalen excused.
2/21/01HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-22-01 at 1:00 PM in House conference room 325.
2/22/01HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until Tuesday, 2-27-01 at 10:00 A.M.
2/27/01HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until Thursday, 03-01-01.
3/1/01HThe committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Rep.(s) Hamakawa, B. Oshiro, Chang, Kanoho, Morita, Auwae, Marumoto, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Gomes; 1 Noes: Rep.(s) Whalen; and 4 Excused: Rep.(s) Ahu Isa, Case, Souki, Yoshinaga.
3/2/01HReported from the committee on JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 778) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/2/01HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03/06/01.
3/6/01HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2) with Rep.(s) McDermott, Rath, Whalen voting no and Rep.(s) Garcia, Schatz, Stonebraker excused.
3/6/01HTransmitted to Senate.
3/8/01SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 142).
3/8/01SPassed First Reading and referred to TMG, JDC.
3/12/01SBill scheduled to be heard by TMG on 03-15-01 at 1:00 PM in conference room 229.
3/15/01SThe committee(s) on TMG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
3/15/01SThe votes in TMG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kawamoto, Fukunaga, Buen, Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Hemmings; 0 No(es): None; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Kanno, Menor, Tam, Taniguchi.
3/23/01SReported from TMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1152) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC. Report adopted, Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
3/23/01SNotice of public decision making by JDC on 03-28-01 at 10:30 a.m. in conference room 229.
3/28/01SThe measure is deferred until 04-02-01 at 11:00 AM in conference room 229.
4/2/01SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
4/2/01SThe votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanno, Matsuura, Chun, Kokubun; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Slom; 0 No(es): None; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hanabusa, Ihara, Nakata.
4/6/01SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1551) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
4/6/01S48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-01.
4/10/01SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 16; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim. Noes, 9 (Senator(s) Chumbley, Hemmings, Hogue, Ige, Ihara, Matsunaga, Matsuura, Menor, Slom). Excused, 0 (None). Transmitted to House.
4/10/01HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 524) in amended form (SD 1).
4/12/01HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/12/01SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 564).
4/16/01HHouse conferees appointed: Rep.(s) Souki, Hamakawa Co-Chairs; Rep.(s) Gomes.
4/16/01SSenate Conferees appointed: Senator(s) Kawamoto, Chair; Senator(s) Kanno, Co-Chair(s); Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kim.
4/16/01HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 727).
4/18/01SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 600).
4/18/01H Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-19-01 at 1:30 PM in House conference room 224.
4/19/01HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday,04/20/01 at 2:30 PM in conference room 224.
4/23/01HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday, 04-23-01 at 3:30 PM in conference room 224.
4/23/01SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
4/23/01SThe votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kawamoto, Kanno, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: None; 0 No(es): None; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
4/23/01HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Rep.(s) Souki, Hamakawa; Ayes with reservations: None 0 Noes: None; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Gomes.
4/26/01HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 68) as amended in (CD 1).
4/26/01HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-01-01.
4/30/01SReported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 68).
4/26/01S48 Hrs. Notice 05-01-01.
5/1/01SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 13. Noes, 12 (Senator(s) Chumbley, English, Hemmings, Hogue, Ige, Ihara, Inouye, Kim, Matsunaga, Matsuura, Menor, Slom) Excused, 0 (None).
5/1/01HPassed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1)with Rep.(s) Auwae, Bukoski, Gomes, Halford, Jaffe, Leong, Meyer, Moses, Rath, Whalen voting no and Rep.(s) Djou, McDermott, Ontai, Takumi excused.
5/3/01SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 674).
5/2/01HTransmitted to Governor.
5/2/01HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 797).
6/25/01HVetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 237).
6/25/01SReturned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 352).

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