Hawaii House Bill 1437 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-09 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao excused (2).
Pending: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Specifies that the penalty for sex trafficking is to be a fine of no less than $200,000 but no more than $500,000, and a term of imprisonment of up to twenty years without the possibility of a suspended sentence, probation, or parole. Exempts from criminal liability for certain offenses involving sex trafficking or prostitution a victim of sex trafficking who reports the trafficking to law enforcement. Provides that consent to sexual conduct, as defined, is not a defense for the offense of sex trafficking. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Relating To Crime.

Rep. David Alcos [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-09	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao excused (2).
2023-02-09	House	Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 230) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2023-02-07	House	The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Amato, Belatti, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Takenouchi, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2023-02-03	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Tuesday, 02-07-23 8:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-01-30	House	Referred to HUS, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
2023-01-25	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.

HB1437 (Carry Over) 2023-02-09 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao excused (2).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1437&year=2023
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB1437_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB1437_HD1_.HTM