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Measure Title: RELATING TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.
Report Title: Financial Hardship; Traffic Offenses; Contumacious Nonpayment
Description: Provides courts with greater discretion to adjust the payment of fees or fines for violations of certain traffic offenses based on the person's inability to pay or financial circumstances. Decreases the imprisonment term to contumacious nonpayment ratio. Increases the amount of credit given to a person committed for contumacious nonpayment. (CD1)
Companion:  SB896
Package: None
Current Referral: JDC, WAM
Introducer(s): GATES, BRANCO, GANADEN, HASHEM, HOLT, ILAGAN, MIZUNO, MORIKAWA, TARNAS, D. Kobayashi, Sayama

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1/22/2021HPending introduction.
1/25/2021HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/27/2021HReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
2/2/2021HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-04-21 2:00PM in House conference room Via Videoconference.
2/4/2021HThe committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Todd, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka.
2/11/2021HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 187), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/11/2021HPassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Okimoto, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
2/26/2021HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-02-21 12:00PM in House conference room 308 Via Videoconference.
3/2/2021HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) McDermott; and Excused: none.
3/5/2021HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 891) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/5/2021HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-09-21.
3/9/2021HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Sayama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/11/2021SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 240).
3/11/2021SPassed First Reading.
3/11/2021SReferred to JDC, WAM.
3/11/2021SThe committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-21 9:15AM; Via Videoconference.
3/16/2021SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/24/2021SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1091) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/24/2021SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/25/2021SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-21 9:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
4/1/2021SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/6/2021SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1529) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
4/6/2021SOne Day Notice 04-07-21.
4/7/2021SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/7/2021HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 612) in amended form (SD 1).
4/8/2021HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/9/2021SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 395).
4/16/2021HHouse Conferees Appointed: Nakashima, Yamashita Co-Chairs; D. Kobayashi, Ward.
4/16/2021SSenate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Keith-Agaran Co-Chair; Fevella.
4/19/2021HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).
4/19/2021SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 560).
4/19/2021HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-21-21 2:30PM in conference room CR 325.
4/21/2021HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-22-21 2:30PM in conference room CR 325.
4/22/2021HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Yamashita, D. Kobayashi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/22/2021SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keith-Agaran, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/22/2021HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 76) as amended in (CD 1).
4/22/2021HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-27-21.
4/22/2021SReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 76).
4/22/2021S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-27-21.
4/27/2021SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
4/27/2021HPassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott, Ward voting no (2) and Representative(s) LoPresti excused (1).
4/28/2021HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 858).
4/28/2021SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 634).
4/28/2021HTransmitted to Governor.

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