Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

HB1249 HD1

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Measure Title:
RELATING TO APPEALS.
Report Title:
Conviction Reversals.
Description:
Clarifies the limited instances where a court may reverse a conviction for any alleged error in the giving or the refusal to give, or the modification of, an instruction to the jury in a criminal matter. Effective date of January 1, 2050. (HB1249 HD1)
Package:
Governor
Companion:
SB1335
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 committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Waters, B. Oshiro, Evans, Ito, McKelvey, Sonson, Tsuji, Yamane, Yamashita, Marumoto, Pine; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Caldwell, Green, Luke, Morita; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Souki, Thielen.
2/14/2007HReported from the committee on JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 394) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2/14/2007HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1); placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting no (0) and Chang, Souki excused (2).
2/16/2007HPassed Third Reading with none voting no (0) and Takai, Takamine, Takumi excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
2/20/2007SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 16).
2/20/2007SPassed First Reading.
3/1/2007SReferred to JDL.

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