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

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2006

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, February 22, 2006)

SB 2558

RELATING TO THE HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE.

Makes oral or written apologies inadmissible to prove fault and preserves admissibility of a statement of fault.

JHW

SB 3262

(SSCR2182)

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes a new chapter that protects the public health and welfare by prohibiting smoking in public places and places of employment, ensuring a consistent level of basic protections statewide from exposure to secondhand. Repeals chapter 328K.

HTH/LBR, JHW

SB 3279

SD1

(SSCR2140)

RELATING TO MEDICAL LIABILITY.

Makes benevolent gestures regarding a medical error inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability in medical malpractice claims. (SD1)

HTH, JHW

SB 2503

SD1

(SSCR2516)

RELATING TO FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

Prohibits the sale and distribution of flavored cigarette products. (SD1)

HTH/HMS, JHW

SB 2506

(SSCR2262)

RELATING TO THE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS PROTECTION COMMITTEE.

Repeals the reproductive rights protection committee for not having served its intended purpose by being inactive for the last 8 years.

HTH/HMS, JHW

SB 2133

SD1

(SSCR2181)

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Provides that a placenta may be released by a hospital to the woman from which it originated. (SD1)

HTH, JHW

SB 2343

SD1

(SSCR2009)

RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.

Requires criminal history record checks on persons providing care or having access to residents of healthcare facilities. (SD1)

HTH/HMS, JHW

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6916.