| Measure Title: | PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE I, SECTION 5, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION. |
| Report Title: | Amendments to the Hawaii Constitution (ConAm) |
| Description: | Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow the Legislature to pass legislation: (1) permitting witnesses, including criminal defendants, to be impeached with evidence of prior felony convictions and convictions involving dishonesty; and (2) allowing criminal defendants' otherwise excludable statements to be admitted into evidence in criminal trials if the defendant testifies. |
| Package: | Governor's Package |
| Companion: | SB2847 |
| Introducer(s): | SAY (BR) |
| Current Referral: | JUD, FIN |
| Date | Status Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/26/2004 | H | Introduced |
| 1/28/2004 | H | Pass First Reading |
| 1/30/2004 | H | Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5 |
$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment