HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Rep. Sylvia Luke, Chair

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto

Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, January 26, 2006

TIME:

2:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 225

RELATING TO TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONS.

Prohibits unsolicited recorded phone messages from candidates or parties.

JUD

HB 355

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Establishes a community oversight panel to reform prison and jail grievances for adult and juvenile offenders.

JUD, FIN

HB 462

RELATING TO ELECTION DAY POLL WATCHERS.

Requires poll watchers to be instructed and certified by an authorized instructor. Requires list of watchers to be submitted 90 rather than 10 days before an election.

JUD

HB 563

(HSCR73)

RELATING TO MICROORGANISM IMPORT.

Repeals provisions for microorganism import certification for medical or scientific purposes.

AGR, JUD, FIN

HB 1825

RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.

Amends section 291D-10, HRS, so that unpaid parking citations remain the responsibility of the person who owned the vehicle at the time the citation was issued, even if the vehicle is later transferred. Permit the driver's license of the person who was the registered owner at the time the citation was issued to be restricted until outstanding assessments are paid.

JUD

HB 1983

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

Authorizes the chief justice to suspend court deadlines during a period of civil defense emergency.

JUD

HB 2051

RELATING TO PROTECTION FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

Enacts a comprehensive scheme of criminal and civil remedies and services to victims of human trafficking and programs to prevent, investigate, and prosecute offenses relating to human trafficking.

JUD, FIN

HB 2055

RELATING TO SEX ASSAULT SERVICES.

Appropriates moneys to fully fund sexual assault services in the State.

JUD, FIN

HB 2114

RELATING TO GRAFFITI.

Requires persons determined to have caused graffiti damage to pay the cost of having the damaged property repaired or replaced.

JUD

HB 2123

RELATING TO FELONY SEX CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN.

Eliminates statute of limitations for felony sex crimes committed against children.

JUD

     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Sylvia Luke

Chair