Hawaii State Legislature
2002 Legislative Session

HB42

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Measure Title: RELATING TO DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID TESTING.
Report Title: DNA Testing; Wrongful Convictions
Description: Ensures the availability of DNA testing in appropriate cases and that wrongfully convicted persons have an opportunity to establish their innocence through DNA testing, by requiring the preservation of DNA evidence for a limited period.
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): TAKUMI
Current Referral:JHA, FIN

Date Status Text
1/18/2001HIntroduced
1/18/2001HPass First Reading
1/22/2001HReferred to the committees on JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1.
2/3/2001HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-06-01 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325.
2/6/2001HThe committee on JHA recommends that the measure be HELD. The votes in JHA were as follows: 12 Ayes: Rep.(s) Hamakawa, B. Oshiro, Ahu Isa, Chang, Kanoho, Morita, Souki, Auwae, Gomes, Marumoto, Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with reservations: None; 0 Noes: None; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Case, Yoshinaga.
7/23/2001DCarried over to 2002 Regular Session.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment