HI SB2685 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-22 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ganaden, Garcia, Souza voting no (3) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3).
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Beginning 1/1/2026, establishes judicial procedures to prevent and remedy abusive litigation. Requires the courts to create new forms by 1/1/2025. Requires the Judiciary to provide training to judges by 7/1/2025. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Title

Relating To Abusive Litigation.

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Roll Calls

2024-02-01 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-22HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ganaden, Garcia, Souza voting no (3) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3).
2024-03-22HouseReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1324-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2024-03-20HouseThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ganaden; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Souza.
2024-03-18HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-20-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-03-07HouseReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16
2024-03-07HousePass First Reading
2024-03-05HouseReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 173) in amended form (SD 1).
2024-03-05SenatePassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2024-03-01Senate48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
2024-03-01SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2024-03-01SenateReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2895) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2024-02-01SenateThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2024-01-30SenateRe-Referred to JDC.
2024-01-26SenateThe committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-24 9:00AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2024-01-24SenateReferred to JDC, WAM.
2024-01-22SenatePassed First Reading.
2024-01-19SenateIntroduced.

Same As/Similar To

HB2657 (Same As) 2024-04-22 - Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 782).

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