Hawaii State Legislature
2001 Regular Session

HB42

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Measure Title: RELATING TO DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID TESTING.
Report Title: DNA Testing; Wrongful Convictions
Description: Ensures the availability of DNA testing in appropriate cases and that wrongfully convicted persons have an opportunity to establish their innocence through DNA testing, by requiring the preservation of DNA evidence for a limited period.
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): TAKUMI
Current Referral:JHA, FIN

Date Status Text
1/18/01HIntroduced
1/18/01HPass First Reading
1/22/01HReferred to the committees on JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1.
2/3/01HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-06-01 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325.
2/6/01HThe committee on JHA recommends that the measure be HELD. The votes in JHA were as follows: 12 Ayes: Rep.(s) Hamakawa, B. Oshiro, Ahu Isa, Chang, Kanoho, Morita, Souki, Auwae, Gomes, Marumoto, Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with reservations: None; 0 Noes: None; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Case, Yoshinaga.
7/23/01DCarried over to 2002 Regular Session.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment