REPORT TITLE:
Child molestation

DESCRIPTION:
Imposes a mandatory term of imprisonment for sexual offenses
involving minors.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                H.B. NO.           
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT.



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 1      SECTION 1.  Chapter 706, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended
 
 2 by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to
 
 3 read as follows:
 
 4      "§706-     Mandatory prison sentence; sexual offenses
 
 5 involving minors.  Notwithstanding any other provision to the
 
 6 contrary, whenever a person is found guilty of a sexual offense
 
 7 under part V of chapter 707 and the victim is less than fourteen
 
 8 years of age, the conviction shall carry a minimum term of
 
 9 imprisonment of no less than           ."
 
10      SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that
 
11 matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were
 
12 begun, before its effective date.
 
13      SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.
 
14      SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
 
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16                           INTRODUCED BY:  _______________________