HB 2690

RELATING TO VICTIMS AND WITNESSES

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 2637

Subjects: Prosecutors

Keywords: CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, VICTIMS OF CRIME, WITNESSES

Report Title: Vict/Witness Grand Jury Testm

Description: Provides that victims and witnesses can testify at trial and grand jury by closed circuit video or video conferencing.

 1-26-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-31-00        H Referred to the committee on JHA, referral sheet 8       
 2- 4-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday,
                  02-08-00 at 3:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2- 8-00        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2- 8-00        H The votes in JHA were as follows:12 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Hamakawa, Saiki, Cachola, Chang, Garcia, Hiraki,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Lee, Morita, Takumi, Auwae, Thielen;        
                  Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) Pendleton, Whalen;
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s)
                  Yoshinaga