Hawaii State Legislature
2005 Legislative Session

HB579

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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE.
Report Title: Rules of evidence
Description: Allows individuals, corporations, and government entities to offer apologies or other expressions of sympathy without fear of such gestures being used against them to establish civil liability.
Package: Governor
Companion:SB688
Introducer(s): SAY (BR)
Current Referral:JUD

Date Status Text
1/24/2005HPending introduction.
1/26/2005HIntroduced and Pass First Reading
1/27/2005HReferred to JUD, referral sheet 5
2/15/2005HBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-17-05 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325.
2/17/2005H-The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be HELD. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, B. Oshiro, Caldwell, Herkes, Morita, Sonson, Marumoto, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kanoho, Souki.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment