Hawaii House Bill 1491 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-30 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Establishes that the offense of abuse of a family or household member is a petty misdemeanor with a jail sentence of no less than forty-eight hours and no more than thirty days. Establishes that for a second offense that occurs within five years of the first conviction of the offense of abuse of a family or household member is a misdemeanor and the person shall be termed a "repeat offender". Establishes that a third or subsequent offense that occurs within five, rather than two, years of a second or subsequent conviction of the offense is a class C felony. Allows the prosecution to use prior convictions of the offense of abuse of a family or household member as evidence in the instant offense committed by a repeat offender. Requires that court ordered domestic violence intervention programs include anger management training. Requires the judiciary, in cooperation with the prosecutor of each county and police department of each county, to annually compile and report on statistics regarding arrests, charges, and convictions based on the offense of abuse of a family or household member. Repeals and reenacts the offense of abuse of a family or household member on 06/30/20.

Relating To The Offense Of Abuse Of Family Or Household Members.

Rep. Della au Belatti [D]	Rep. Linda Ichiyama [D]	Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]	Rep. Lauren Matsumoto [R]
Rep. Daynette Morikawa [D]	Rep. Nadine Nakamura [D]	Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]	Rep. Cynthia Thielen [R]
Rep. Lynn Decoite [D]	Rep. Cindy Evans [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-30	House	Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6
2017-01-25	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.

HB1491 (Carry Over) 2017-01-30 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6
SB1282 (Same As) 2017-03-09 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1491&year=2017
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1491_.HTM