SB1508 SD1

Report Title:

Substantial Bodily Injury

 

Description:

Amends definition of "substantial bodily injury". (SD1)

 

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1508
TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2001		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 707-700, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "substantial bodily injury" to read as follows:

""Substantial bodily injury" means bodily injury which causes:

(1) A major avulsion, laceration, or penetration of the skin;

(2) A [chemical, electrical, friction, or scalding] burn of at least second degree severity;

(3) A bone fracture;

(4) A serious concussion; or

(5) A tearing, rupture, or corrosive damage to the esophagus, viscera, or other internal organs."

SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun, before its effective date.

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.