Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

HB88 HD2 SD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO CELLULAR PHONES.
Report Title: Cellular Phones; Motor Vehicles
Description: Bans the use of hand held cellular phones while driving. Allows for the use of hands-free cellular phones. Provides an affirmative defense for safety and medical emergencies. Provides a $200 fine. (HB88 HD2)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): SOUKI, CALDWELL, LEE
Current Referral:TGO, JHW

Date Status Text
1/20/2005HPending introduction
1/21/2005HIntroduced and Pass First Reading
1/21/2005HReferred to TRN, JUD, referral sheet 2
1/28/2005HBill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Wednesday, 02-02-05 at 9:00 am in House conference room 309.
2/2/2005HThe committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Souki, Lee, Caldwell, Chong, Ito, Nakasone, Shimabukuro, Tanaka, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Moses; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Fox.
2/8/2005HReported from the committee on TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 95) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on JUD.
2/9/2005HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Finnegan, Fox, Stonebraker voting no and Representative(s) Pine excused.
2/15/2005HBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-17-05 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325.
2/17/2005HThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, B. Oshiro, Caldwell, Herkes, Morita, Sonson, Marumoto, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kanoho, Souki.
2/23/2005HReported from the committee on JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 712) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/23/2005HForty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, March 3, 2005.
3/3/2005HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2) with Representative(s) Cabanilla, Ching, Finnegan, Fox, Meyer, Moses, Stonebraker voting no and Representative(s) Arakaki, Herkes, Morita excused.
3/3/2005HTransmitted to Senate.
3/4/2005SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 27).
3/4/2005SPassed First Reading.
3/4/2005SDeferred until 03/08/05.
3/8/2005SReferred to TGO, JHW.
3/11/2005SThe committee on TGO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-05 at 1:15 pm in conference room 224.
3/16/2005SThe committee(s) on TGO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TGO were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Espero, Hee, Kanno, Menor; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Whalen ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Baker.
3/22/2005SReported from TGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1043) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JHW.
3/22/2005SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JHW.
4/1/2005SThe committee(s) on JHW has scheduled a public hearing on 04-05-05 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
4/5/2005SThe committee on JHW deferred the measure until 04-06-05 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
4/6/2005SThe committee(s) on JHW recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in JHW were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hanabusa, Hee, English, Whalen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Chun Oakland; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
12/2/2005 10:31:33 AMDCarried over to 2006 Regular Session

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