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HI HB1942

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/20/2010

Primary Sponsor

Mark Takai

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a temporary Veterans Court at the State Circuit Court level to serve honorably discharged veterans who have committed crimes and help address prison overcrowding
  • Recognizes that aberrant behavior by veterans may stem from service-related stresses and that treatment may be more appropriate than incarceration for qualifying veterans
  • Addresses potential overlap and duplication of services, as qualifying veterans are currently placed in Adult Court, Drug Court, or HOPE Court without proper screening
  • Committee supports the bill's intent but notes the Judiciary faces budget constraints and there were no concrete representations of available federal funding for court operations
  • Recommends referral to the Committee on Finance for further consideration

Legislative Description

Hawaii Veterans Court

Last Action

(H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no and Bertram, Cabanilla, Takumi excused.

2/12/2010

Committee Referrals

Finance2/12/2010
Judiciary2/4/2010

Full Bill Text

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