| Measure Title: | PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO TESTIMONY OF DEFENDANTS IN CRIMINAL CASES. |
| Report Title: | Defendants in Criminal Cases (ConAm) |
| Description: | Proposes an amendment to the Constitution to permit testifying criminal defendants to be impeached with evidence of prior convictions for crimes involving dishonesty. (SD1) |
| Package: | Governor |
| Companion: | HB570 |
| Introducer(s): | BUNDA (BR) |
| Current Referral: | JUD, FIN |
| Date | Status Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2005 | S | Introduced. |
| 1/26/2005 | S | Passed First Reading. |
| 1/31/2005 | S | Referred to JHW. |
| 12/2/2005 10:32:51 AM | D | Carried over to 2006 Regular Session. |
| 2/24/2006 | S | The committee(s) on JHW has scheduled a public hearing on 02-28-06 at 9:00 am in conference room 229. |
| 2/28/2006 | S | The committee(s) on JHW deferred the measure until 03-01-06 at 2:45 pm in conference room 212. |
| 3/1/2006 | S | The committee(s) on JHW recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JHW were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hanabusa, Chun Oakland, English; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hee, Whalen. |
| 3/3/2006 | S | Reported from JHW (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2631) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. |
| 3/3/2006 | S | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). |
| 3/3/2006 | S | 48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-06. |
| 3/7/2006 | S | Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. |
| 3/7/2006 | H | Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 33) in amended form (SD 1). |
| 3/9/2006 | H | Pass First Reading. |
| 3/9/2006 | H | Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27 |
| 3/10/2006 | S | Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 2). |
$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment