THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2004
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COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS |
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Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair |
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, March 23, 2004 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
The hearing on the following bills, originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, 2004 at 9:00 a.m., has been rescheduled to the date and time above.
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HB 2196 HD1 (HSCR527-04) |
RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS. Defines criminal trespass to include knowingly entering or remaining on residential property abutting public recreational property after a reasonable request to leave by the owner or lawful occupant of the property. (HB2196 HD1) |
JHW |
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HB 2375 HD1 (HSCR539-04) |
RELATING TO SOLID WASTE CONTROL. Makes it a class C felony offense to knowingly dispose of certain amounts of solid waste anywhere other than a permitted solid waste management system without the written approval of the Director of Health. (HB2375 HD1) |
JHW |
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HB 2379 HD1 (HSCR548-04) |
RELATING TO TESTIMONY. Revises sections of the Hawaii Rules of Evidence reqarding expert witness testimony to conform them with federal counterparts. Requires opinion testimony by experts to meet new requirements for reliability. (HB2379 HD1) |
JHW |
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HB 2380 HD1 (HSCR492-04) |
RELATING TO APPELLATE JURISDICTION. Authorizes immediate appeals from certain orders regarding injunctions and from denials of motions to dismiss based upon sovereign or absolute or qualified immunity. (HB2380 HD1) |
JHW |
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HB 2683 (HSCR200-04) |
RELATING TO DEFERRED ACCEPTANCE OF GUILTY PLEA AND DEFERRED ACCEPTANCE OF NOLO CONTENDERE PLEA. Includes offenses involving substantial bodily injury to the list of offenses for which, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere is not permitted. |
JHW |
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HB 2685 (HSCR201-04) |
RELATING TO BAIL JUMPING. Changes the offense of bail jumping in the first and second degree to require that a person knowingly fails to appear, instead of an intentional failure to appear. |
JHW |
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HB 2689 (HSCR202-04) |
RELATING TO STALKING. Gives family court and circuit court concurrent jurisdiction over cases of aggravated harassment by stalking. |
JHW |
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HB 2789 HD1 (HSCR488-04) |
RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT. Amends the law defining continuous sexual assault of a minor to require that the jury unanimously agrees as to which 3 acts constitute the offense, even if they cannot agree on how many acts occurred overall. (HB2789 HD1) |
JHW |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 229, 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. At the Chair's discretion, the time allotted for individual oral testimony may be limited.
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.
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________________________________________ Senator Colleen Hanabusa Chair |
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