KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2024
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Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair |
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Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Thursday, March 14, 2024 |
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9:30 AM |
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Conference Room 016 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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The Legislature is accepting written, videoconference, and in-person testimony at public hearings.
A live stream of all Senate Standing Committee meetings will be available on the Senate YouTube Channel.
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO SUICIDE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH. Amends Act 36, SLH 2019, to change the effective date from 7/1/2050 to 7/1/2024.
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JDC |
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RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY. Amends the criminal penalties for various animal cruelty offenses by increasing the category of offense. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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JDC |
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RELATING TO THE DIGITAL VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE. Provides that certain information to be included in any digital voter information guide shall not be released to any requestor in whole or in part before the public release of the entire guide. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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JDC |
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RELATING TO THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE. Reschedules the post-election assembly of presidential electors to the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December next following their election.
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JDC |
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RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. Clarifies disclosures required from members of the Legislature. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1)
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JDC |
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RELATING TO INDECENT EXPOSURE. Raises the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent exposure from a petty misdemeanor to a misdemeanor if the victim is less than sixteen years of age. Provides that the state of mind requirement is not applicable to the fact that the victim is less than sixteen years of age and that the actor is strictly liable with respect to the attendant circumstance that the victim was less than sixteen years of age. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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JDC |
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RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY. Establishes the separate offense and applicable penalties relating to the fighting of birds in the first and second degrees. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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JDC |
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RELATING TO DANGEROUS DOGS. Establishes requirements and penalties for owners of dangerous dogs. Allows for impounding of dangerous dogs under certain conditions. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1)
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JDC |
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE. Prohibits contributions from persons convicted or found in violation of various campaign finance, ethical, or lobbying offenses. Requires unlawful contributions to escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Requires contributions held by persons who were convicted or found in violation of any of the various campaign finance, ethical, or lobbying offenses to be returned to their respective contributors and, if not returned, to escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES. Makes appropriations and approves payments for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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JDC, WAM |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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Please note the following:
· The number of oral testifiers and/or time allotted to each testifier may be limited by the Chair when necessary to adhere to the committee hearing schedule. We may not be able to accommodate everyone who requests to testify orally.
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For amended notices: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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_____________________________________ Senator Karl Rhoads Chair |