SB 2074

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-EMERGENCY REPORTING SYSTEM, KNOWN AS 3-1-1.

Appropriates funds to the Honolulu police department for the development costs of a 311 non-emergency reporting system. (SD1)

SB 600

RELATING TO FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND DANGEROUS WEAPONS.

Proposed HD1: Repeals prohibition against manufacture, possession, sale, barter, trade, gift, transfer, or acquisition of detachable ammunition magazines with a capacity in excess of ten rounds.

SB 2263

SD1

RELATING TO CHAPTER 134.

Amends chapter 134 to comply with certain provisions of the federal law contained in the "Brady Bill" by: (1) reflecting the current federal requirement that state firearms registration records include place of birth, country of citizenship, and for non-citizens, an alien or admission number; (2) reflecting the federal mandate that the national instant criminal background check system and the immigration and customs enforcement databases be checked prior to the issuance of firearms permits; (3) prohibiting a person's possession of firearms under state law if the person is prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law. (SD1)

SB 2243

SD1

RELATING TO BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE.

Provides for the immediate DNA testing of all felons who are currently incarcerated. Allows for post conviction DNA testing for those who were not convicted but were acquitted of a crime on the ground of physical or mental disease, disorder, or defect. (SD1)

SB 2581

SD1

RELATING TO THE BACKLOG IN UNSERVED ARREST WARRANTS.

Authorizes service of warrants by retired police and public safety officers to assist in reducing the backlog of unserved arrest warrants. Provides for a sunset date of July 1, 2011. (SD1)

SB 1311

SD2

RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF CONVICTED DEFENDANTS.

Authorizes a three-year pilot project that allows the judiciary to assume supervision and control over inmates in correctional facilities who qualify for a drug court program. (SD2)

SB 2946

SD1

RELATING TO THE CORRECTIONS POPULATION MANAGEMENT COMMISSION.

Specifies the commission's recommendation-making responsibility. (SD1)

SB 2947

SD2

RELATING TO CORRECTIONS.

Establishes criteria for contracts with respect to the transfer of inmates to out-of-state correctional facilities. (SD2)

SB 2926

SD1

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Appropriates funds to the department of public safety for the expansion of work furlough programs and facilities.

SB 2295

RELATING TO PRINCIPAL PRIVATE DETECTIVES AND GUARDS.

Repeals the requirement that principal detectives and principal guards must be residents of the State to qualify for licensure. Codifies the policy of allowing out-of-state principal detectives and principal guards to be licensed, provided they are fully responsible for the direct management and control of the agency and the agency's employees when detective services are being provided in the State. Allows an agency to emply more than one principal detective or principal guard.

SB 2214

SD2

RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

Establishes Civil Defense Disaster Preparedness Special Fund and makes appropriation to the fund; requires Department of Defense to develop disaster preparedness emergency shelter plan and to report to Legislature; requires hospitals, nursing homes, and hotels to develop disaster preparedness plans; requires Department of Health to conduct a study of the structural integrity of hospitals and nursing homes in Hawaii; requires counties to locate, designate, and maintain areas to provide emergency shelter for homeless; establishes rebuttable presumption in favor of undergrounding electric utilities in tsunami-prone areas; authorizes Governor to expend funds from the emergency and budget reserve fund to provide emergency assistance to residents and businesses of the State after natural disaster; establishes the Residential Disaster Special Assistance Fund; limits the percentage of National Guard that can be activated by Governor for purposes other than disaster relief; establishes class C felony and misdemeanor offenses for price gouging and profiteering after natural disaster. (SD2)

SB 2305

SD2

RELATING TO VETERANS' SERVICES.

Increases membership of the policy advisory board on veterans' services, and places the board within the office of the veterans' services in the department of defense. (SD2)

SB 2651

SD1

WAIPAHU CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL.

Appropriates funds for the construction of a Waipahu centennial memorial. (SD1)

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Rep. Ken Ito