HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Rep. Chris Lee, Chair

Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Amy A. Perruso

Rep. Richard P. Creagan

Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Rep. Gregg Takayama

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, June 29, 2020

TIME:

2:00pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

THE STATE CAPITOL IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

 

In order to comply with social distancing requirements, only written testimony will be accepted.

 

Proceedings will be broadcast and livestreamed via YouTube.  Please refer to House of Reps. YouTube.

 

 

SB 2993, HD1

(HSCR1117-20)

Status

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES.

Aligns the commercial driver's license qualification standards with federal regulations by repealing language related to medical waivers due to diabetes.  Makes conforming amendments to Code of Federal Regulation citations.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (HD1)

 

TRN, JUD

SB 3158, SD1

(HSCR1112-20)

Status

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Prohibits a person from intentionally or knowingly manufacturing, importing, installing, reinstalling, distributing, selling, or offering for sale any counterfeit supplemental restraint system component, nonfunctional airbag, or airbag that does not meet federal safety requirements.  Prohibits a person from intentionally or knowingly selling, offering for sale, installing, or reinstalling in a motor vehicle any device that causes the motor vehicle's diagnostic systems to fail to warn that the motor vehicle is equipped with a counterfeit supplemental restraint system component or nonfunctional airbag or that no airbag is installed, as applicable.  (SD1)

 

TRN, JUD

SB 2384, SD2, HD1

(HSCR1118-20)

Status

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Authorizes any vehicle involved in a motor vehicle accident that cannot be moved under its own power or is otherwise disabled to be towed away at the expense of the registered owner of the vehicle.  Specifies the applicable towing and storage fees for towing motor vehicles involved in accidents under certain circumstances.  Exempts certain automobile clubs or towing companies from motor vehicle towing and storage requirements.  Effective 1/20/2050.  (HD1)

 

TRN/CPC, JUD

SB 2185

Proposed HD1

Status

RELATING TO VIOLATION OF PRIVACY.

Proposed HD1:  Excludes violation of privacy in the first degree, and certain paragraphs of violation of privacy in the second degree, from qualifying for deferred acceptance of guilty plea or nolo contendere plea. Limits the government use of face surveillance systems, except in certain circumstances. (HD1 PROPOSED)

JUD

SB 2130, SD1

(HSCR1207-20)

Status

RELATING TO THE STATE FIRE CODE.

Amends the process for adoption of the state fire code to conform with other Hawaii state building codes.  (SD1)

 

CPC, JUD

SB 2139

(SSCR3231)

Status

RELATING TO VACANCIES.

Amends filing deadlines for candidates attempting to fill vacant state senate seats.

 

JUD

SB 2193, HD1

(HSCR1199-20)

Status

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION.

Limits the convictions that may be used in employment decisions, from all convictions in the most recent ten years, to felony convictions that occurred in the most recent seven years and misdemeanor convictions that occurred in the most recent five years.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (HD1)

 

LAB, JUD

Copies of the proposed HD1 are available in room on the Legislature's Web site:  http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·    Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·    The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·    The date and time of the hearing; and

·    Measure number. 

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

WEB:    For testimony less than 20MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx; or

FAX:     For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 586-6401 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through the Web).

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website.  This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Chris Lee

Chair