RELATING TO THE INITIATION OF FELONY PROSECUTIONS.
Specifies that a person may be tried and sentenced for certain alleged felony offenses through the complaint and preliminary hearing process, indictment by grand jury, or by written information. Specifies that multiple attempts to initiate a felony prosecution for the same offense, either through the same initial charging method or an alternative method, or in different forums, shall not be permitted, except in certain circumstances.
Hawaii SB 36 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE INITIATION OF FELONY PROSECUTIONS.
Specifies that a person may be tried and sentenced for certain alleged felony offenses through the complaint and preliminary hearing process, indictment by grand jury, or by written information. Specifies that multiple attempts to initiate a felony prosecution for the same offense, either through the same initial charging method or an alternative method, or in different forums, shall not be permitted, except in certain circumstances.
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2023-03-08 Enrolled to Governor. executive-receipt
2023-03-09 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 234). introduction, receipt
2023-03-07 Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. passage
2023-03-03 Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Matayoshi excused (2).
2023-03-03 Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 946), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2023-02-28 The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ganaden; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong. committee-passage-favorable
2023-02-24 Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-28-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-02-16 Referred to JHA, referral sheet 15 referral-committee
2023-02-03 Pass First Reading reading-1
2023-02-02 Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 5). introduction, receipt
2023-02-02 Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House. passage
2023-02-01 One Day Notice 02-02-23.
2023-02-01 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading. reading-2, referral-committee
2023-02-01 Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2023-01-27 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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. committee-passage-favorable
2023-01-23 The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-23 10:00AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2023-01-20 Referred to JDC. referral-committee
2023-01-18 Introduced and passed First Reading. introduction
2023-01-14 Pending Introduction.
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e6fbd170-d2ce-4a91-bbe8-49beb373c8fa. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).