Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

HB1234 HD1

Generated on 8/13/2007 3:59:20 PM

Measure Title:
RELATING TO TESTIMONY.
Report Title:
Judicial Proceedings; Expert Testimony
Description:
Adopts a uniform standard based on the Federal Rules of Evidence for ensuring the admissibility of reliable, trustworthy, and relevant lay and expert testimony in a judicial proceeding. (HB1234 HD1)
Package:
Governor
Companion:
SB1320
Introducers:
SAY (BR)
Current Referral:
JDL
Date Status Text
1/22/2007HPending introduction.
1/24/2007HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/24/2007HReferred to JUD, referral sheet 4
1/30/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-01-07 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325.
2/1/2007HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
2/22/2007HBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-27-07 at 2:00 pm in conference room 325.
2/27/2007HThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Waters, B. Oshiro, Caldwell, Evans, Green, Ito, Souki, Tsuji, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Luke, McKelvey, Morita, Sonson, Marumoto, Pine; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Yamane, Thielen.
2/28/2007HReported from the committee on JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 823) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
3/1/2007HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1); placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting no (0) and Carroll, Nishimoto, Thielen excused (3).
3/6/2007HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Belatti, Berg, Luke, McKelvey, Morita, Nishimoto, Shimabukuro, Takamine voting no (8) and Representative(s) Takai, Thielen excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/8/2007SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 324).
3/8/2007SPassed First Reading.
3/8/2007SReferred to JDL.

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ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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