Hawaii Senate Bill 880

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the definition of "dangerous to self" as used in State law governing mental health, mental illness, drug addiction, and alcoholism. Defines the terms "gravely disabled" and "psychiatric deterioration". Broadens the term of "imminently dangerous to self and others" to persons who will likely be dangerous to self or to others within the next ninety days, rather than within the next forty-five days. Increases the maximum period of emergency hospitalization from forty-eight hours to seventy-two hours.

Relating To Mental Health.

Sen. Sharon Moriwaki [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]
Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-03-02	Senate	The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
2023-02-24	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-02-23 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2023-02-14	Senate	Re-Referred to JDC.
2023-01-27	Senate	Referred to HHS, JDC.
2023-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

SB880 (Carry Over) 2023-03-02 - The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
HB421 (Same As) 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=880&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB880_.HTM