THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2006
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COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HOUSING |
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Senator Ron Menor, Chair |
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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON MEDIA, ARTS, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY |
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Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair |
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Senator David Y. Ige, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, February 10, 2006 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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CPH/MAT |
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SB 2289 |
RELATING TO CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES. Allows consumers who are victims of identity theft to place a security freeze on their credit reports which will prohibit a credit reporting agency from releasing any information to unauthorized parties without the consumer's express consent and provide consumers more control over who has access to their credit report. |
CPH/MAT, JHW |
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SB 2290 |
RELATING TO PROTECTION FROM SECURITY BREACHES. Requires businesses that experience a security breach to notify affected people of the breach. |
CPH/MAT, JHW |
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SB 2292 |
RELATING TO DESTRUCTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION RECORDS. Requires businesses that maintain or possess personal information of Hawaii residents to protect against unauthorized access to or use of the information after its disposal by destroying the personal information. |
CPH/MAT, JHW |
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SB 2301 |
RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT. Includes in the offense of identity theft in the third degree the unauthorized possession of confidential personal information. Adds identity theft in the first degree, identity theft in the second degree and identity theft in the third degree to the list of repeatable offenses for purpose of enhanced sentencing. |
CPH/MAT, JHW |
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SB 2157 |
RELATING TO ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND IDENTITY THEFT. Appropriates funds for an expanded law enforcement effort to compile a uniform identity theft complaint tracking system, to support an increase in community outreach programs, and to fund a study on the nexus between methamphetamine use and identity theft. |
CPH/MAT, JHW/WAM |
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SB 2158 |
RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT. Prohibits public inspection of family court records or judgments affecting title to land that contain the social security number of any individual without the consent of that individual. |
CPH/MAT, JHW |
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SB 2159 |
RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT. Increases penalties for identity theft. Makes it a crime to intentionally or knowingly possess the confidential personal information of another. |
CPH/MAT, JHW |
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SB 2160 |
RELATING TO ELECTRONIC COMMERCE. Changes name of task force, expands its responsibilities, and extends its life until 6/30/07. Adds the chief justice or designee, and representatives from each county police department, the Hawaii Prosecuting Attorneys' Association, and the U.S. Postal Service to the task force membership. |
MAT/CPH, JHW/WAM |
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SB 3109 |
RELATING TO THE HAWAII PENAL CODE. Makes using a computer to obtain identifying information a class B felony. Makes the sale or distribution of unlawfully obtained identifying information a class B felony. Makes the use of unlawfully obtained identifying information in the commission of a crime a class B felony. Allows for victim restitution and civil liability of violators. |
CPH/MAT, JHW |
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MAT/CPH |
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SB 2869 |
RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. Prohibits the unauthorized access to or control of a computer or the inducing, by misrepresentation, authorized person to load software. Authorizes attorney general or prosecuting attorney to seek up to $2,500 per violation. Authorizes private action to recover $5,000 per violation or 5 times the amount of damage cause, whichever is greater. |
MAT/CPH, JHW (pending re-referral) |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 219, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), 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 586-6740.
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________________________________________ Senator Carol Fukunaga Chair |
________________________________________ Senator Ron Menor Chair |
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