HB 537

HD1

RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.

Adds sexual orientation as a protected status for laws prohibiting discrimination in housing. Creates an additional exemption to discrimination in housing law. Adds sexual orientation and familial status as protected statuses in anti-blockbusting law. (HB537 HD1)

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FISCAL AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S HAWAIIAN STUDIES PROGRAM.

EDU/JHW, WAM

(Please note: The Committee on EDU held its decision making the above measure(s) on April 5, 2004.)

HB 2363

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS.

Adopts Revised Model Nonprofit Corporation Act provisions relating to oversight of charitable and educational nonprofits by the attorney general. (SD1)

HB 2385

HD1, SD1

RELATING TO ACCESS TO VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS BY CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

Allows state and federal agencies conducting activities under the federal Title IV-D child support enforcement program to have direct access to vital statistics records maintained by the Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring. (SD1)

HB 2320

HD1

RELATING TO VICTIM RESTITUTION.

Removes judicial discretion to mandate that defendants make restitution to victims. Provides that a defendant's financial ability to make restitution payments may be considered only in connection with establishing a restitution payment schedule. (HB2320 HD1)

HB 2023

HD2, SD1

RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS.

Clarifies that administrative appeals for the Department of Human Services be decided in a fair and impartial manner. (SD1)

HB 1980

HD1

RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.

Eliminates closed hearings in Family Court Child Protective Services (CPS) matters. Allows parents involved in CPS matters to bring a non-lawyer advocate to hearings. Requires the Supreme Court to review Family Court judges. Requires Family Court judges to enforce perjury statutes. (HB1980 HD1)