THE SENATE
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

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

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Monday, March 29, 1999

        TIME:    9:00 a.m.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 229
                 State Capitol
                 415 South Beretania Street


                        A G E N D A

HB 1497    RELATING TO SENTENCING                             JDC
HD1        Imposes enhanced sentence of life imprisonment without
(SB 929)   possibility of parole for murder in the 2nd degree in
        certain circumstances.

HB 997     RELATING TO MONEY LAUNDERING                       JDC
HD1        Creates a class C felony offense for persons engaged
(SB 1112)  in money laundering amounts less than $10,000 but
        greater than $8,000. 

HB 999     RELATING TO ORGANIZED CRIME                        JDC
HD1        Amends the elements and penalty for the felony charge
(SB 1114)  of failing to report income derived from racketeering
        activity. 

HB 955     RELATING TO CRIME                                  JDC
HD1        Makes it a class C felony to take sexual photographs
Proposed   or videotapes of a person without consent and when the
SD1        person expects privacy.  Makes it a misdemeanor to
        possess such materials.

HB 4       RELATING TO POLICE ROADBLOCK PROGRAMS         TIA, JDC
SD1        Provides that failure to comply scrupulously with
(SB 674    police procedures that exceed the minimum statutory
SD2)       roadblock requirements will not invalidate a roadblock
        that otherwise meets the minimum statutory criteria.

HB 161     RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE COSTS           TIA, JDC
SD1        Permits a government attorney to litigate the
        reimbursement of part or all of the costs of a search
        and rescue operation. 

HB 1       RELATING TO CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY            TIA, JDC

 
SD1        Requires child under four years old instead of under
(SB 162    three years old to be properly restrained in child
SD1)       passenger restraint system.  Deletes language in HRS
        that allows child three years old or older to be
        restrained in a seat belt assembly.

HB 715     RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES          TIA, JDC
(SB 685    Eliminates the requirement that a county provide the
SD1)       legally correct form to record ownership of a vehicle
        by two or more persons that is not owned in joint
        tenancy.


        DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.


Note: Some House bills on this notice have a Senate companion
with substantially similar language, noted in parenthesis, which
were previously heard by this committee.  Written testimony for
House companion bills are encouraged, however, testifiers are
requested to focus oral testimony on comments not previously
submitted, or stand on their written testimony.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 copies 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 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-
6911.



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