Measure Title: RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
Report Title: Assisted Community Treatment; Involuntary Hospitalization; Attorney General; Public Defender; Legal Representation; Nonviolent Defendants; Automatic Screenings; Probation Violators; Mental Health Treatment
Description: 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)
Companion:  SB2382
Package: None
Current Referral: HHS, JDC
Introducer(s): BELATTI, KOBAYASHI, MARTEN, TAKENOUCHI
Act:

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5/3/2024HTransmitted to Governor.
5/3/2024SReceived notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 831).
5/3/2024HPassed 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).
5/3/2024HHouse agrees to Senate amendment(s).
5/3/2024SReceived notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 828).
5/3/2024SReceived notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 827).
5/1/2024HReconsideration of action taken on 04-11-24.
4/30/2024HHouse Conferee(s) discharged.
4/23/2024SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 806).
4/22/2024HHouse Conferees Appointed: Takenouchi, Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Amato, Takayama, Garcia.
4/12/2024SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
4/11/2024HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/9/2024HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 561) in amended form (SD 2).
4/9/2024SReport 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.
4/5/2024S48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-24.
4/5/2024SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3759) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/2/2024SThe 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.
3/27/2024SThe committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-02-24 10:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
3/22/2024SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
3/22/2024SReported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3308) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
3/20/2024SThe 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.
3/15/2024SThe committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-24 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/7/2024SReferred to HHS, JDC.
3/7/2024SPassed First Reading.
3/7/2024SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 312).
3/5/2024HPassed 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.
3/1/2024HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 935-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/28/2024HThe 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.
2/26/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-28-24 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/16/2024HReport 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).
2/16/2024HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 558-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/13/2024HThe 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.
2/9/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-13-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/8/2024HPassed 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).
2/8/2024HReported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 205-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/7/2024HThe 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.
2/2/2024HBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-07-24 11:15AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2024HThe committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-07-24 11:15 AM, House conference room 329.
1/30/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-02-24 9:45AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/24/2024HReferred to HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2
1/22/2024HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/19/2024HPending introduction.

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HB2159 HD2 SD2
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Hearing Notices
HLT
2/02/24 9:45A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HLT
2/07/24 11:15A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/13/24 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/28/24 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HHS
3/20/24 1:01P
CR 225 & Videoconference
JDC
4/02/24 10:05A
CR 016 & Videoconference