THE SENATE

KA AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair

Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

TIME:

9:45AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 016 & Videoconference

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

TIMESLOT:

JDC

 

 

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A live stream of all Senate Standing Committee meetings will be available on the Senate YouTube Channel.

 

 

A G E N D A

 

The Committee will meet to continue the hearing started on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 on the measures listed below. The committee was unable to complete the hearing on Tuesday due to time constraints. Additional testimony will not be accepted.

 

SB 283

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO BRIBERY.

Establishes heightened penalties for the offense of bribery, under certain circumstances.

 

JDC

SB 694

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE DETENTION OF MINORS.

Prohibits minors from being held in jails, lockups, or prisons for adults.

 

JDC

SB 1316

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COURT-ORDERED PAYMENTS.

Requires the Judiciary to contract with a collection agency or licensed attorney to collect delinquent court-ordered fees, fines, sanctions, and court costs.  Repeals the authority of the Judiciary to contract with a collection agency or licensed attorney to collect delinquent restitution.  Expressly allows courts to specify a period of time or installments for payment of fees and restitution.  Requires courts to hold payment compliance hearings once per year or as soon as practicable, until all fees, fines, and restitution are fully paid, and requires a defendant to appear and show cause if the defendant fails to pay in full within a time specified by the court or fails to pay three consecutive installments.  Makes corresponding amendments to related statutes.

 

JDC, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decision making to follow, if time permits.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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