Hawaii House Bill 2159
Session 2024
Relating To Mental Health.
Active
Passed House on May 3, 2024
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
Della Au Belatti
Bertrand Kobayashi
Lisa Marten
Jenna Takenouchi
First Action
Jan 19, 2024
Latest Action
May 3, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2159
State
Hawaii
Session
2024
Bertrand Kobayashi
grade
Primary
Della Au Belatti
grade
Primary
Jenna Takenouchi
grade
Primary
Lisa Marten
grade
Primary
Motion Text
Reconsider: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
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Summary
Part I: requires the Department of the Attorney General to assist with the preparation and filing of petitions for assisted community treatment and with the presentation of the case, unless declined by the petitioner. Part II: repeals language entitling the subject of a petition for assisted community treatment to legal representation by a public defender. Part III: provides a mechanism for the automatic screening of certain nonviolent defendants for involuntary hospitalization or assisted community treatment. Part IV: authorizes courts to require certain probation violators to undergo a mental health evaluation and treatment program as a condition of continued probation. Part V: allows a court to appoint an attorney for the subject of a petition for assisted community treatment if the interests of justice require one be appointed and makes permanent the orders to treat over objection law in sections 334-161 and 334-162, HRS. (SD2)
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05/03/2024
Senate
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 827).
05/03/2024
Senate
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 828).
05/03/2024
House
House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
05/03/2024
House
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with Representative(s) Ganaden, Kapela, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1).
05/03/2024
Senate
Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 831).
05/03/2024
House
Transmitted to Governor.
05/01/2024
House
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-11-24.
04/30/2024
House
House Conferee(s) discharged.
04/23/2024
Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 806).
04/22/2024
House
House Conferees Appointed: Takenouchi, Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Amato, Takayama, Garcia.
04/12/2024
Senate
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
04/11/2024
House
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
04/09/2024
Senate
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
04/09/2024
House
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 561) in amended form (SD 2).
04/05/2024
Senate
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3759) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
04/05/2024
Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-24.
04/02/2024
Senate
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
03/27/2024
Senate
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-02-24 10:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
03/22/2024
Senate
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3308) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
03/22/2024
Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
03/20/2024
Senate
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
03/15/2024
Senate
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-24 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
03/07/2024
Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 312).
03/07/2024
Senate
Passed First Reading.
03/07/2024
Senate
Referred to HHS, JDC.
03/05/2024
House
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
03/01/2024
House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 935-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
02/28/2024
House
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Chun, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Aiu, Cochran, Garrett.
02/26/2024
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-28-24 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
02/16/2024
House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 558-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
02/16/2024
House
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Kapela voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).
02/13/2024
House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takayama.
02/09/2024
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-13-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
02/08/2024
House
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 205-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
02/08/2024
House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Nishimoto, Sayama, Ward excused (4).
02/07/2024
House
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
02/02/2024
House
The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-07-24 11:15 AM, House conference room 329.
02/02/2024
House
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-07-24 11:15AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
01/30/2024
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-02-24 9:45AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
01/24/2024
House
Referred to HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2
01/22/2024
House
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
01/19/2024
House
Pending introduction.
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HI Legislature
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Record Created
Jan 20, 2024 1:09:29 PM
Record Updated
May 26, 2024 12:43:11 PM