HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

         COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
                Rep. Paul T. Oshiro, Chair
              Rep. Eric Hamakawa, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy Cachola             Rep. Jerry Chang
  Rep. Nestor Garcia            Rep. Kenneth Hiraki
  Rep. Sol Kahoohalahala        Rep. Marilyn Lee
  Rep. Hermina Morita           Rep. Roy Takumi
  Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga      Rep. Cynthia Thielen
  Rep. David Pendleton          Rep. Emily Auwae
  Rep. Paul Whalen

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday, March 16, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

SB 901 SD2    RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY COMPUTER          JHA,FIN
           SYSTEM SPECIAL FUND
           Repeals sunset of Act 203, Session Laws of Hawaii
           1996, which includes creation of judiciary computer
           system special fund; repeals reenactment of section
           287-3(a), HRS; requires adoption of rules per
           chapter 91.  

SB 887        RELATING TO JUDGES FOR THE CIRCUIT COURT    JHA,FIN
           Increases the number of circuit court judges in the
           fifth circuit by one.

SB 594 SD1    RELATING TO FIREARMS                            JHA
           Defines good cause exemption for possession of
           firearms by a person who is the subject of a
           restraining order. (SD1)

SB 591 SD1    RELATING TO CUSTODY AND VISITATION              JHA
           Permits courts to order visitation rights for a
           parent who has murdered the other parent of the
           child only if the physical safety and the
           psychological well-being of the child can be
           protected. (SD1)

 
SB 1118 SD1   RELATING TO HABITUAL CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR          JHA
           Creates two new felony offenses of habitual
           criminal behavior against persons and habitual
           criminal behavior against property.  (SD1)

SB 1119 SD1   RELATING TO HOMICIDE                            JHA
           Revises the statutory elements of murder and
           revises the extreme mental or emotional disturbance
           defense.  (SD1)

SB 1122 SD1   RELATING TO FIREARMS                            JHA
           Clarifies that use of a firearm to commit a felony
           is a separate offense from the underlying felony
           and should be treated as such upon conviction and
           sentencing. (SD1)

SB 1254 SD1   RELATING TO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS              JHA
           Extends the statute of limitations for class A
           felonies from six years to ten years and class B
           from three years to six years.  Provides that class
           C felonies remain at three years. (SD1)

SB 21 SD1     RELATING TO ATHLETIC CONTEST OFFICIALS          JHA
           Amends definition of "educational worker" for
           purpose of the offense of assault in the 2nd
           degree. (SD1)

SB 922 SD1    RELATING TO UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL OF             JHA
           PROPELLED VEHICLE
           Includes the "knowingly" state of mind to the
           offense of unauthorized control of a propelled
           vehicle. (SD1)

SB 919 SD1    RELATING TO ROBBERY                             JHA
           Amends definition of "dangerous weapon" to include
           an animal that in the manner used or threatened to
           be used is capable of producing death or serious
           bodily injury. (SD1)

SB 931 SD1    RELATING TO WIRETAPPING AND                     JHA
           ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE
           Conforms state wiretapping and electronic
           surveillance law to federal law.

SB 616 SD1    RELATING TO PROSTITUTION                        JHA
           Provides a civil cause of action for damages to
           persons injured as a result of being coerced into
           prostitution.  (SD1)

 
 
 
 
 
SB 631 SD1    RELATING TO POLITICAL PARTIES                   JHA
           Amends the elections law to make it easier for a
           political party to qualify and operate in Hawaii.
           (SD1)

SB 1421 SD1   RELATING TO TAXATION                        JHA,FIN
           Allows probation as an option for sentencing for
           income tax offenses.

SB 186 SD1    RELATING TO TORT LIABILITY                      JHA
           Limits tort liability for breach of a contract;
           allows a pleader to use fictitious names to name
           defendants whose responsibility for alleged
           wrongful acts or whose identities are not known
           with reasonable certainty, and brings these
           defendants within the statute of limitation.


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 332, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE
CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859
(NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE
TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING,
AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HOUSE JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6360.

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ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



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                               Rep. Paul T. Oshiro
                               Chair