Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

SB684

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Measure Title: RELATING TO TORT ACTIONS.
Report Title: Tort actions
Description: Reiterates the underlying intent of the discretionary function and the intentional tort exception to the State's waiver of sovereign immunity for the torts of its employees. Provides the State with immunity when it exercises its discretion in planning and design activities. Clarifies section 663-10.5, which limits the liability of government entities to that percentage share of damages attributable to the entities.
Package: Governor
Companion:HB575
Introducer(s): BUNDA (BR)
Current Referral:JHW

Date Status Text
1/24/2005SIntroduced.
1/26/2005SPassed First Reading.
1/31/2005SReferred to TGO, JHW.
2/1/2005SRe-Referred to JHW.
2/25/2005SThe committee on JHW has scheduled a public hearing on 03-01-05 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
3/1/2005SThe committee on JHW deferred the measure until 03-02-05 at 9:30 am in conference room 229.
3/2/2005SThe committee(s) on JHW recommend(s) that the measure be HELD. The votes in JHW were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Hanabusa, Hee, Chun Oakland, English; Aye(s) with reservations: Whalen ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Ihara.
12/2/2005 10:32:52 AMDCarried over to 2006 Regular Session.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment