Report Title:

Public Housing; Police Powers

Description:

Confers specific power on chiefs of police to enter and enforce laws in common areas of public housing.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2845
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING to public housing.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 52D-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§52D-3[]]  Powers and duties of chief of police. (a)  The chief of police shall have the powers and duties as prescribed by law, the respective county charter, and as provided by this chapter.

(b)  The chief of police shall have the power to enter without warrant the common areas of any public housing project, as defined in section 356D‑1 or 356D‑91, for the purpose of enforcing applicable state and county laws thereon.  For purposes of this subsection, "common area" means real property within a public housing project, including community facilities as defined in section 356D‑1, and excludes dwelling units as defined in section 356D‑1."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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