House bill · 2026
HB 397
RELATING TO THE EXAMINATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS.
Progress
326 days from first to latest action, across 8 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 16
Referred to committee
Jan 21
Heard in committee
Jan 30
Reported from committee
Jan 30
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
House · Jan 30, 2025
Passed 9–0
9 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN.
House · Feb 10, 2025
Passed 47–0
47 Yea
0 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Hawaii State Legislature.
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Dec 8, 2025 · Joint
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) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4). Finance
Feb 10, 2025 · House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 288) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Feb 10, 2025 · House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem. Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
Jan 30, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 01-30-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Jan 24, 2025 · House
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
Jan 21, 2025 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 17, 2025 · House
Pending introduction.
Jan 16, 2025 · House
Authors
In committee
- Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
House
Referred Jan 21, 2025 · heard Jan 30, 2025 · reported after 9 days
- Finance
House
Referred Feb 10, 2025 · never reported
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