THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

     MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2000

                 COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
                        9:00 a.m.
                   Conference Room 229

        DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES
            (Deferred from February 24, 2000)

SB 2637       RELATING TO VICTIMS AND WITNESSES                    JDC
           Provides that victims and  witnesses can testify at
           trial and grand  jury  by  closed  circuit video or
           video conferencing.

SB 3133       RELATING TO CRIME                                    JDC
           Prohibits the  street  solicitation of prostitution
           in  the  area  in  Wahiawa  bounded  by  Kamehameha
           highway, Kilani  avenue,  Mango  street, California
           avenue, Avocado street, and Olive street.

SB 2935       RELATING TO DANGEROUS DRUGS                          JDC
           Eliminates  mandatory  imprisonment  for  promoting
           dangerous drugs in the  second degree and promoting
           dangerous drugs in the third degree.

SB 2629       RELATING TO DRUGS                                    JDC
           Repeals  provisions   that   allow   a  conditional
           discharge and expunging of  court records in a case
           where  a  person  does  not  have  a  previous drug
           conviction.

SB 2631       RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY RIGHTS         JDC
           Permits use of photocopies of  price or name tag of
           goods or printed  register  receipts as prima facie
           evidence  of  value  and  ownership  of  goods  and
           merchandise.  Includes legal owner in definition of
           "owner" of propelled vehicle.

SB 2639       RELATING TO BURGLARY                                 JDC
           Provides that a person  may commit burglary even if
           initial  building  entry   was   lawful.    Defines
           "dangerous instrument".

SB 2436       RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE                           JDC
           Creates  a   class   C   felony   offense  for  the
           manufacture or sale  of  false  identification to a
           person under the age of twenty-one.

SB 3023       RELATING TO CRIME                                    JDC
           Clarifies cumulative punishment  for  both a felony
           involving   firearm    possession    and   firearms
           possession.

SB 2079       RELATING TO USE OF FORCE                             JDC
           Limits the justification for use of force against a
           minor.

SB 2371       RELATING TO INCOMPETENT PERSONS                      JDC
           Requires  a  reckless  act  to  commit  offense  of
           endangering the welfare of an incompetent person.

                No testimony will be accepted.

For further information, please call the committee clerk at 586-6911.