2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

HB438: Relating To Due Process Protections.

Legislative Summary

Establishes the Due Process in Immigration Proceedings Program within the Judiciary to provide legal representation to individuals in immigration-related proceedings. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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Bill History

1/17/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Referred to ECD, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 01-29-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 122) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-07-25 2:05PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 726) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/17/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Finance(House of Representatives)

Documents

Amended
Bill Text2/13/202517.3 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/3/202517.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/17/202517.9 KB
Misc
Misc2/13/2025786.1 KB
Misc
Misc2/6/20253739.4 KB
Misc
Misc2/4/2025765.7 KB
Misc
Misc1/29/20255800.6 KB