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House adopts 22 standing committee reports, advances multiple bills including HB280 to establish community outreach court
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Summary
The Hawaii House of Representatives adopted standing committee reports 1–22 and advanced the accompanying bills on second reading by voice vote. Representative Souza spoke in support of HB280 HD1, which would create a community outreach court as a division of the First Circuit District Court.
The Hawaii House of Representatives adopted standing committee reports numbers 1 through 22 and moved the accompanying house bills, as amended, to second reading and referral to their designated committees after a voice vote.
Representative Todd moved to adopt the reports; Representative Morikawa seconded the motion. The motion carried on a voice vote after members called for aye and no; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.
The vote followed brief discussion of specific measures during the adoption. Representative Souza rose "in strong support" of HB280 HD1, saying the bill "will permanently establish the community outreach court as a division of the district court of the first circuit." Souza described the court as a step toward criminal justice reform and said such measures can "create opportunities for nonviolent offenders to get back on track to thrive with the proper resources." The transcript records Souza recounting experiences from her time as a deputy prosecuting attorney and referencing conversations with legislators nationwide who are working on bipartisan reforms.
The omnibus adoption moved a large list of bills forward; the transcript enumerated many bill numbers included in the standing committee reports (examples listed on the floor): HB280 HD1; HB431 HD1; HB701 HD1; HB753 HD1; HB900 HD1; HB201 HD1; HB205 HD1; HB222 HD1; HB325 HD1; HB480 HD1; HB595 HD1; HB815 HD1; HB97 HD1; HB348 HD1; HB309 HD1; HB3 HD1; HB505 HD1; HB1144 HD1; HB29 HD1; HB331 HD1; HB305 HD1, among others. The clerk announced receipt of miscellaneous communications earlier in the session, and the roll call before the action showed 49 members present and 2 excused.
House leaders did not request recorded roll-call votes for the omnibus adoption on second reading; the transcript shows the chair directed a voice vote and the motion was carried. The action sends the listed bills forward for further committee work and subsequent readings as required by House process.
Votes at a glance
- Omnibus motion: Adopt standing committee reports 1–22; accompanying house bills as amended pass second reading and be referred to designated committees. Moved by Representative Todd; seconded by Representative Morikawa; outcome: approved (voice vote; no roll-call recorded). - HB280 HD1 (community outreach court): Advanced on second reading as part of the omnibus adoption; discussion in support by Representative Souza. Outcome: advanced (as above). - Other bills listed on the floor (examples): HB431 HD1; HB701 HD1; HB753 HD1; HB900 HD1; HB201 HD1; HB205 HD1; HB222 HD1; HB325 HD1; HB480 HD1; HB595 HD1; HB815 HD1; HB97 HD1; HB348 HD1; HB309 HD1; HB3 HD1; HB505 HD1; HB1144 HD1; HB29 HD1; HB331 HD1; HB305 HD1. Outcomes: advanced as part of the omnibus adoption (voice vote; no individual tallies recorded). Specific bill descriptions beyond HB280 HD1 were not specified on the floor in the transcript.
