THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

                  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
            Senator Avery B. Chumbley, Co-Chair
          Senator Matthew M. Matsunaga, Co-Chair

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, April 5, 2000

        TIME:    9:00 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A

HB 2098    RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS           EDU, JDC
HD2        Requires private schools, in cooperation with the
        Hawaii criminal justice data center, to conduct
        criminal history verifications of applicants for
        employment in positions necessitating close proximity
        to children. (HB2098 HD2)

HB 2388    RELATING TO EDUCATION                         EDU, JDC
HD2 SD1    Amends zero tolerance policy by allowing suspension of
(SB 3038   a student who attends school or a department- 
SD1)       supervised activities, whether on or off school
        premises, after consuming intoxicating liquor. (SD1)

HB 2087    RELATING TO JUVENILES                         EDU, JDC
HD2 SD1    Allows the department of education to access juvenile
(SB 2996   records as provided under section 571-84.6 (HRS);
SD2)       requires family court to expedite the release of
        information as requested by the department.  (SD1)

HB 2297    RELATING TO FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER ABUSE       JDC
(SB 3024)  Clarifies that the repeat offender provision for the
        offense of abuse of family or household member applies
        to successive convictions, rather than commission of
        successive violations of the law. 

HB 2736    RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT                    CPN, JDC
HD1        Makes it a criminal offense to use another person's
(SB 3071)  information, without authorization, to obtain credit,
        goods, money, services, or anything of value. (HB2736
        HD1)

HB 2586    RELATING TO CHAPTER 92F, UNIFORM INFORMATION       JDC

 
(SB 2927   PRACTICES ACT (MODIFIED)
SD1)       Clarifies that agencies have 10 working days from the
        date of receipt by the agency to respond to a request
        for personal records under section 92F-23.

HB 1491    RELATING TO SUBPOENAS                              JDC
HD1        Permits use of an administrative subpoena issued by
(SB 934)   the attorney general or trial subpoena to obtain
        records or other information pertaining to a
        subscriber or customer of a provider of electronic
        communications or remote computing services.
        Clarifies information to be obtained.

HB 2649    RELATING TO NONCONSENSUAL COMMON LAW LIENS         JDC
HD1        Requires the pleading header in a claim or lien
(SB 2689)  against a public officer or employee based on
        performance or non-performance of official duties to
        designate that the claim of lien is directed against a
        public official; authorizes bureau of conveyances to
        reject a claim of lien presented without a state or
        federal court order; imposes criminal penalties for
        knowing submission of an invalid court order.  (HB2649
        HD1)


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies (1 sided) of
their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 227, State Capitol,
24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if
less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Judiciary Committee
Office at (808) 586-7125 or (toll free for the neighbor islands)
to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 1-800-586-6659, at least
24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please indicate to
whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the
hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services
to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language
interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for
the disabled), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior
to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

Public Folder.  A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the
measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for
shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT (808)
586-6911.




 
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Senator Avery B. Chumbley         Senator Matthew M. Matsunaga
Co-Chair                          Co-Chair