THE SENATE
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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair |
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Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair |
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DATE: |
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10:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
(Deferred from Tuesday, February 26, 2008)
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RELATING TO CHILD ABANDONMENT. Increases child abandonment to a class C felony and renames the offense to child abandonment in the first degree. Makes it a misdemeanor to abandon a child by leaving the child with a person in reckless disregard of the risk that the person is not who the person claims to be or has no ascertainable address.
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JDL |
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RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION. Establishes a grandparent, or other appropriate relative, preference for out-of-home placement of children needing child protective services. (SD1)
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HSP, JDL |
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RELATING TO CRIME. Enables prosecution of human trafficking under Hawaii law by creating new offense of sexual exploitation of a minor, amending existing kidnapping, extortion, and prostitution offenses, and including sexual exploitation of a minor in definition of racketeering. Eliminates distinction between minors under 18 and minors under 16 for purposes of promoting prostitution. Makes victims of sexual exploitation of a minor and promoting prostitution in the first degree eligible for crime victim compensation.
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JDL |
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RELATING TO ANATOMICAL GIFTS. Enacts the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. (SD1)
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HTH, JDL |
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No testimony will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6460.