HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2023
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Rep. David A. Tarnas, Chair |
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Rep. Gregg Takayama, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Sonny Ganaden |
Rep. Greggor Ilagan |
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Rep. Daniel Holt |
Rep. Sam Satoru Kong |
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Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto |
Rep. John M. Mizuno |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama |
Rep. Kanani Souza |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, February 17, 2023 |
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2:00 PM |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO GOVERNMENT FRAUD. Adds a new section to chapter 708, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to establish the class C felony offense of government fraud.
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RELATING TO OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT. Adds a new section to chapter 710, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to establish the class C felony offense of official misconduct.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO TIME LIMITATIONS. Defines the terms "public officer or employee" and "government" in section 701-108, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to clarify the scope and applicability of provisions related to the time limitations to bring prosecution based on misconduct in office.
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RELATING TO POLICING. Requires each county police department to collect, report, and publicly publish certain data regarding police stops, arrests, uses of force, and trends. Effective 12/1/23.
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RELATING TO TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS. Allows petitioners to attend TRO hearings remotely when domestic violence or intimate partner violence is alleged or the petitioner has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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RELATING TO FENTANYL TEST STRIPS. Excludes fentanyl test strips from the definition of drug paraphernalia in the controlled substances act.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO POLICE REPORTS. Allows surviving immediate family members of deceased persons for whom law enforcement initiated an investigation to receive a copy of the closing report prepared by the investigating police department after a specified period of time.
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RELATING TO FORFEITURE PURSUANT TO SECTION 804-51, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES. Allows notice of a bond or recognizance forfeiture to be sent to either the surety (bond company) or surety insurer (insurance company), by certified mail, to start the thirty-day forfeiture countdown for the surety or surety insurer to locate and surrender a principal (criminal defendant) or file a motion or application to set aside the bond or recognizance forfeiture. Provides the State with an avenue to appeal when the court grants a motion or application to set aside a bail bond forfeiture.
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RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS. Allows nonresidents to apply for a temporary restraining order or order for protection in cases of domestic abuse. Allows nonresidents to apply for a temporary restraining order and an injunction from further harassment.
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RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE REPORTING. Establishes that the exemption from mandatory reporting by members of the clergy does not apply when the clergy member believes that there exists a substantial risk that child abuse or neglect that is especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel, manifesting exceptional depravity, may occur in the reasonably foreseeable future. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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________________________________________ Rep. David A. Tarnas Chair |
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