2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

SB284: Relating To Interception Of Wire, Oral, Or Electronic Communication.

Legislative Summary

Requires the Department of the Attorney General to provide a written memorandum recommending approval or disapproval of an order authorizing or approving the interception of a wire, oral, or electronic communication to the prosecuting attorney within twenty-four hours of the prosecuting attorney's request to the Department. Establishes a process for emergency applications for emergency orders authorizing or approving the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. (HD1)

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Bill History

1/14/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/15/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/21/2025
Referred to JDC.
Senate
2/14/2025
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-20-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/20/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 882) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
Senate
2/28/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
Senate
2/28/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 121) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1721) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey, Lowen, Ward excused (4).
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 432).
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/3/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 481).
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Belatti, Shimizu.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
Senate
4/15/2025
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-03-25 in disagreeing to the House amendments.
Senate
4/15/2025
Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-16-25.
Senate
4/15/2025
One Day Notice 04-16-25
Senate
4/15/2025
Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 786).
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fevella, Ihara).
Senate
4/16/2025
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 806).
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Enrolled to Governor.
Senate
5/19/2025
Act 078, 05/19/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1178).
Senate
5/19/2025
Act 078, on 05/19/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1178).
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
2/20/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi
Ronald Kouchi
Democrat

Documents

Amended
Bill Text3/28/202522.1 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/27/202522.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/14/202515.3 KB
Misc
Misc3/28/2025418.8 KB
Misc
Misc3/12/202583.6 KB
Misc
Misc2/27/202589.0 KB
Misc
Misc2/19/2025771.8 KB