Hawaii House Bill 1079 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-01 - Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Eliminates the use of monetary bail, with certain exceptions, and requires defendants to be released on their own recognizance for traffic offenses, violations, non-violent petty misdemeanor offenses, and non-violent misdemeanor offenses. Creates a rebuttable presumption regarding both release and detention for certain offenses and specifies circumstances in which these presumptions apply. Requires the judicial council to appoint a committee to review and recommend changes to the Hawaii penal code.

Relating To The Modernization Of Criminal Justice.

Rep. Ernesto Ganaden [D]	Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D]	Rep. Matthew Lopresti [D]	Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]
Rep. Lisa Marten [D]	Rep. Daynette Morikawa [D]	Rep. Takashi Ohno [D]	Rep. Adrian Tam [D]
Rep. David Tarnas [D]	Rep. Tina Wildberger [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-01	House	Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
2021-01-27	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2021-01-26	House	Pending introduction.

HB1079 (Carry Over) 2021-02-01 - Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
SB1244 (Same As) 2021-02-23 - The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1079&year=2021
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/bills/HB1079_.HTM