2024 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB2439: Relating To Limitation Of Actions.
Legislative Summary
Extends the statute of limitations for civil actions brought by persons subjected to sexual offenses as an adult against the person who committed the act. Allows a claim to be brought against legal entities during the two-year window period if there is a finding of gross negligence. Authorizes a court to award attorney's fees to a defendant when an accusation of sexual abuse was made with no basis in fact and with malicious intent. (CD1)
Bill History
1/19/2024
Introduced.
Senate
1/22/2024
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/22/2024
Referred to JDC.
Senate
2/2/2024
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-24 9:30AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/9/2024
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa.
Senate
2/29/2024
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2761) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
Senate
2/29/2024
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
Senate
2/29/2024
48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
Senate
3/5/2024
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/5/2024
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 119) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16
House of Representatives
3/8/2024
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-12-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1181-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Kong, Sayama excused (4).
House of Representatives
3/25/2024
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-28-24 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Aiu, Cochran, Lamosao.
House of Representatives
4/4/2024
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1760-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/4/2024
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kitagawa, Souza excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/5/2024
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 561).
Senate
4/5/2024
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/5/2024
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 489).
House of Representatives
4/19/2024
Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Elefante, Awa.
Senate
4/19/2024
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 722).
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Holt, Ichiyama, Souza.
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-24 5:00PM; Conference Room 325.
Senate
4/23/2024
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 803).
Senate
4/23/2024
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-24-24 2:15PM in conference room 325.
House of Representatives
4/24/2024
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 1:45PM; CR 325.
Senate
4/25/2024
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
Senate
4/25/2024
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Nishimoto, Holt, Ichiyama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/26/2024
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 119-24).
Senate
4/26/2024
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
Senate
4/26/2024
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 119-24) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/26/2024
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday 05-01-24.
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
Senate
5/1/2024
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Martinez, Nakashima excused (3).
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798).
House of Representatives
5/3/2024
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830).
Senate
5/2/2024
Enrolled to Governor.
Senate
6/21/2024
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1158)
House of Representatives
6/21/2024
Notice of Intent to veto dated 06-21-24 (Gov. Msg. No. 1158)
Senate
7/9/2024
Act 238, on 07/09/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1343).
House of Representatives
7/9/2024
Act 238, 07/09/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1343).
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2024
2
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2024
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
2/9/2024
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(7/9/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
