HI HB2285 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-19 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Thielen, Tokioka excused (3).
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Amends provisions relating to the deposit and use of moneys in the Litigation Deposits Trust Fund (Fund). Provides that recoveries from civil action or settlement of civil claims initiated or prosecuted by the Attorney General, and recoveries from false claims, shall be deposited into the Fund. Specifies that fifteen percent of any recovery, including false claims, shall be retained by the Fund. (HB2285 HD1)

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Title

Department of the Attorney General; Litigation Deposits Trust Fund

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-19HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Thielen, Tokioka excused (3).
2016-02-19HouseReported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 658-16) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2016-02-18HouseThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Creagan, Hashem, Kawakami, C. Lee, Morikawa, Takayama, Woodson, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima.
2016-02-12HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-18-16 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
2016-01-29HouseReferred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 4
2016-01-27HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2016-01-25HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB2814 (Same As) 2016-01-27 - Referred to JDL, WAM.

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