Measure Title: RELATING TO EXCITED DELIRIUM.
Report Title: Excited Delirium; Medical Diagnosis; Cause of Death; Incident Report; Law Enforcement Officers; Hawaii Rules of Evidence
Description: Prohibits excited delirium from being recognized as a valid medical diagnosis or cause of death in the State. Prohibits a medical examiner, coroner, or health care provider from stating on a certificate of death or in any report that the cause of death was excited delirium. Prohibits law enforcement officers from using the term excited delirium to describe an individual in an incident report. Establishes a new Hawaii Rule of Evidence that deems evidence that a person experienced or suffered an excited delirium inadmissible in a civil action. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: HLT, JHA
Introducer(s): ELEFANTE, CHANG, Fevella
Act:

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4/16/2025HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).
4/16/2025SSenate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Elefante, Chang Co-Chairs.
4/15/2025SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
4/14/2025HHouse Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Garcia.
4/8/2025HReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
4/8/2025SSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/8/2025SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 573).
4/4/2025HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
4/2/2025HForty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-04-25.
4/2/2025HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1784) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/25/2025HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa.
3/21/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/21/2025HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
3/21/2025HReported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1425) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
3/19/2025HThe committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
3/14/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-19-25 9:05AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/6/2025HReferred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 19
3/6/2025HPass First Reading
3/4/2025HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 112) in amended form (SD 1).
3/4/2025SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2/28/2025SOne Day Notice 03-04-25.
2/28/2025SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 954) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2/20/2025SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
2/18/2025SThe committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 10:01AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2/14/2025SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2/14/2025SReported from HHS/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 528) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2/7/2025SThe 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, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
2/7/2025SThe committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
1/31/2025SThe committee(s) on HHS/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
1/17/2025SReferred to HHS/PSM, JDC.
1/15/2025SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/13/2025SPending Introduction.

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SB228 SD1 HD2

All Versions of this Measure

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SB228_HD1 Link to SB228_HD1 .PDF file
SB228_SD1 Link to SB228_SD1 .PDF file
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Committee Reports

SB228_SD1_SSCR528_ Link to committee report SB228_SD1_SSCR528_ .PDF file
SB228_SD1_SSCR954_ Link to committee report SB228_SD1_SSCR954_ .PDF file
SB228_HD1_HSCR1425_ Link to committee report SB228_HD1_HSCR1425_ .PDF file
SB228_HD2_HSCR1784_ Link to committee report SB228_HD2_HSCR1784_ .PDF file

Testimony

SB228_TESTIMONY_PSM-HHS_02-07-25_
SB228_SD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-20-25_
SB228_SD1_TESTIMONY_HLT_03-19-25_
SB228_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-25-25_

Hearing Notices

HHS/PSM
2/07/25 3:10P
CR 225 & Videoconference
JDC
2/20/25 10:01A
CR 016 & Videoconference
HLT
3/19/25 9:05A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
3/25/25 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE