HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2024
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Rep. David A. Tarnas, Chair |
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Rep. Gregg Takayama, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Luke A. Evslin |
Rep. Greggor Ilagan |
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Rep. Sonny Ganaden |
Rep. Sam Satoru Kong |
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Rep. Daniel Holt |
Rep. Tyson K. Miyake |
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Rep. Linda Ichiyama |
Rep. Kanani Souza |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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Thursday, February 22, 2024 |
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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 CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM. Requires law enforcement officers to issue citations in lieu of arrest for certain offenses.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM. Authorizes a 48-hour grace period after a missed initial court appearance.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM. Amends various provisions related to pretrial release.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM. Allows the court to order substance abuse assessment and treatment. Prohibits the arrest of a parolee, or the revocation of parole, solely due to the defendant having 1 positive test for drug use.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO WEAPONS. Prohibits carrying or using a firearm in the commission of a separate misdemeanor offense. Amends and clarifies prohibitions regarding deadly or dangerous weapons, regarding switchblade knives, and regarding butterfly knives.
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JHA |
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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.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. Clarifies that the Director of Law Enforcement has authority to issue subpoenas as part of the investigative powers of the department.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. Establishes the felony offenses of misuse of unmanned aircraft in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degrees.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST ELDERS. Establishes strict liability for crimes against elders with respect to the attendant circumstance that the victim was 60 years of age or older.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. Establishes statewide vehicular law enforcement pursuit policies. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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TRN, JHA |
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RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. Removes the ability for a Mayor or the Governor to suspend electronic media transmission during a state of emergency.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE. Prohibits contributions from persons convicted of various campaign finance, lobbying, or ethical offenses. Redirects unlawful contributions to the campaign spending commission.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE. Requires certain solicitations that reference disasters to include a disclosure. Deems violators guilty of a class C felony.
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JHA |
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RELATING TO CONTESTED CASES. Clarifies that a contested case hearing is not required when a tribunal has already issued a final decision and order in a substantially similar contested case proceeding that was not appealed, or where a court of last resort has already issued a final decision on the proceeding or on other substantially similar matters.
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JHA |
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
The following measure(s) were previously heard on 2/16/2024 at 2:00 PM . No public testimony will be accepted.
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RELATING TO CORRECTIONS. Restricts the use of solitary confinement in state-operated and state-contracted correctional facilities, with certain specified exceptions. Prohibits the use of solitary confinement and requires the use of appropriate alternatives for committed persons who are members of a vulnerable population. Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to develop written policies and procedures regarding solitary confinement by 7/1/2025. Requires the Department to develop policies and procedures to review committed persons placed in solitary confinement and develop a plan for committed persons currently in solitary confinement by 4/1/2025. Requires a report to the Legislature and Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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CMV, JHA |
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RELATING TO DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE. Adds forfeiture of a vehicle as a maximum penalty on a third conviction for operating a motor vehicle without a license within a five-year period. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES. Increases penalties for certain offenses relating to the unauthorized driving or operation of motor vehicles. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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________________________________________ Rep. David A. Tarnas Chair |
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