Hawaii Senate Bill 2439
Session 2024
Relating To Limitation Of Actions.
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Passed Senate on May 1, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2439
State
Hawaii
Session
2024
Motion Text
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary
Extends the statute of limitations for civil actions brought by persons subjected to sexual offenses as an adult against the person who committed the act. Allows a claim to be brought against legal entities during the two-year window period if there is a finding of gross negligence. Authorizes a court to award attorney's fees to a defendant when an accusation of sexual abuse was made with no basis in fact and with malicious intent. (CD1)
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05/03/2024
Senate
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830).
05/02/2024
Senate
Enrolled to Governor.
05/01/2024
Senate
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
05/01/2024
House
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Martinez, Nakashima excused (3).
05/01/2024
House
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798).
04/26/2024
Senate
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 119-24).
04/26/2024
Senate
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
04/26/2024
House
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 119-24) as amended in (CD 1).
04/26/2024
House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday 05-01-24.
04/25/2024
Senate
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
04/25/2024
House
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Nishimoto, Holt, Ichiyama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
04/24/2024
Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 1:45PM; CR 325.
04/23/2024
Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 803).
04/23/2024
House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-24-24 2:15PM in conference room 325.
04/22/2024
House
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Holt, Ichiyama, Souza.
04/22/2024
Senate
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-24 5:00PM; Conference Room 325.
04/19/2024
Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Elefante, Awa.
04/19/2024
House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 722).
04/05/2024
Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 561).
04/05/2024
Senate
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
04/05/2024
House
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 489).
04/04/2024
House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1760-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
04/04/2024
House
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kitagawa, Souza excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
03/28/2024
House
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Aiu, Cochran, Lamosao.
03/25/2024
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-28-24 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
03/19/2024
House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1181-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
03/19/2024
House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Kong, Sayama excused (4).
03/12/2024
House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
03/08/2024
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-12-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
03/07/2024
House
Pass First Reading
03/07/2024
House
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16
03/05/2024
Senate
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
03/05/2024
House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 119) in amended form (SD 1).
02/29/2024
Senate
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2761) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
02/29/2024
Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
02/29/2024
Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
02/09/2024
Senate
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa.
02/02/2024
Senate
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-24 9:30AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
01/22/2024
Senate
Passed First Reading.
01/22/2024
Senate
Referred to JDC.
01/19/2024
Senate
Introduced.
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