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Senate approves tougher domestic abuse protective orders bill after emotional floor remarks
Summary
The Hawaii State Senate passed SB 2295, House Draft 2, on final reading by a 23-0 vote after senators heard an emotional floor statement invoking the case of Teresa Cachuela and family members attended the session.
The Hawaii State Senate approved SB 2295, House Draft 2, relating to domestic abuse protective orders on final reading by a vote of 23-0 during the legislative session.
Senator DeCourte urged colleagues to vote in support, framing the bill as a response to systemic failures in protecting victims of domestic violence. "S B 2 9 5 s d 1 h d 2 is more than a piece of paper, it's a promise," she said on the floor,…
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