THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 24, 2006

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2158

SD1

(SSCR2509)

RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT.

Requires that the first five digits of an individual's social security number contained in family court records or judgments affecting title to land be redacted before the records or judgments are released for public inspection. (SD1)

CPH/MAT, JHW

SB 2159

SD1

(SSCR2508)

RELATING TO IDENTITY THEFT.

Increases penalties for identity theft. Makes it a crime to intentionally or knowingly possess the confidential personal information of another. (SD1)

CPH/MAT, JHW

SB 2290

SD1

(SSCR2532)

RELATING TO PROTECTION FROM SECURITY BREACHES.

Requires businesses that experience a security breach to notify affected people of the breach. (SD1)

CPH/MAT, JHW

SB 2292

SD1

(SSCR2513)

RELATING TO DESTRUCTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION RECORDS.

Requires businesses that maintain or possess personal information of Hawaii residents to protect against unauthorized access to or use of the information after its disposal by destroying the personal information. (SD1)

CPH/MAT, JHW

SB 2289

SD1

(SSCR2472)

RELATING TO CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES.

Allows consumers who are victims of identity theft to place a security freeze on their credit reports which will prohibit a consumer reporting agency from releasing any information to unauthorized parties without the consumer's express consent and provide consumers more control over who has access to their credit report. (SD1)

CPH/MAT, JHW

SB 3021

SD1

(SSCR2421)

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Prohibits an employer from discharging or otherwise punishing an employee for the lawful use of the employee's accrued and available sick leave. (SD1)

LBR, JHW

SB 3050

SD1

(SSCR2290)

RELATING TO EMPLOYER INTIMIDATION.

Prohibits employers from coercing employees into attending employer-sponsored meetings on the employer's religious or political opinions. (SD1)

LBR, JHW

SB 3033

SD1

(SSCR2422)

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Establishes job security requirements to protect employees when the business for which the employees work is sold or transferred to another employing entity. (SD1)

LBR, JHW

SB 2914

SD1

(SSCR2417)

RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.

Prohibits discrimination against persons with a lack of proficiency in English; creates language access law; establishes language access director and language access advisory council in the DLIR; makes appropriation to staff office of language access director and language access advisory council. (SD1)

TGO/LBR, JHW

SB 3016

SD1

(SSCR2287)

RELATING TO PREVAILING WAGES.

Allows a joint labor-management committee established pursuant to the federal Labor Management Cooperation Act of 1978 to institute an action for injunctive and other relief against an employer that fails to pay its employees the prevailing wage. (SD1)

LBR, JHW

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 25 (three-hole punched) copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 227, 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.

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 586-6916.

 

 

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Senator Colleen Hanabusa

Chair