STAND. COM. REP. NO. 483-04
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2004
RE: H.B. No. 1828
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2004
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1828 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC ORDER,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit urinating and defecating in public places.
The Honolulu Police Department, Downtown Neighborhood Board No. 18, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill. The Office of the Public Defender expressed concerns over this bill.
Your Committee finds that urinating and defecating in public places is offensive and creates health risks.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Deleting reference to parks in the definition of a "public place" for the proposed offense;
(2) Providing an exception for situations involving the lack of available toilet facilities;
(3) Making the offense a violation punishable by not more than eight hours of community service work or a fine of not more than $200;
(4) Inserting a savings clause; and
(5) Making technical and nonsubstantive changes for style and clarity.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1828, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1828, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,
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____________________________ ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair |
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