HawaiiRELATING TO EXCITED DELIRIUM.
What it does
Prohibits excited delirium from being recognized as a valid medical diagnosis or cause of death in the State. Prohibits a medical examiner, coroner, or health care provider from stating on a certificate of death or in any report that the cause of death was excited delirium. Prohibits law enforcement officers from using the term excited delirium to describe an individual in an incident report.
More detail
Establishes a new Hawaii Rule of Evidence that deems evidence that a person experienced or suffered an excited delirium inadmissible in a civil action. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 16Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Elefante, Chang Co-Chairs.Latest
- Apr 16Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).Minor
- Apr 15Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).Minor
- Apr 14House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Garcia.
- Apr 8Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 573).Minor
- Apr 8Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
- Apr 8Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).Minor
- Apr 4Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
- Apr 2Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1784) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- Apr 2Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-04-25.
- Mar 25The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 21Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1425) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- Mar 21Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).Minor
- Mar 21Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Mar 19The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 14Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-19-25 9:05AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Mar 6Pass First ReadingMinor
- Mar 6Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 19Minor
- Mar 4Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 112) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
- Feb 28Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 954) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- Feb 28One Day Notice 03-04-25.
- Feb 20The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 10:01AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
- Feb 14Reported from HHS/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 528) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- Feb 14Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.Minor
- Feb 7The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 7The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Minor
- Jan 31The committee(s) on HHS/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- Jan 17Referred to HHS/PSM, JDC.Minor
- Jan 15Introduced and passed First Reading.Minor
- Jan 13Pending Introduction.Introduced