HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY |
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Rep. Tommy Waters, Chair |
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Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
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Rep. Josh Green, M.D. |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Sylvia Luke |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey |
Rep. Barbara C. Marumoto |
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Rep. Hermina M. Morita |
Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine |
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Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
Rep. Cynthia Thielen |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 |
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4:10pm |
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Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
The following measure(s) were previously heard on Thursday, March 20, 2008. NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.
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RELATING TO PSEUDOEPHEDRINE SALES. Requires electronic logs of pseudoephedrine sales to be made via an Excel worksheet provided by the Department of Public Safety Narcotics Enforcement Division and maintained for two years in a form searchable by law enforcement. Effective 1/1/2050. (SB2373 HD1)
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HLT, JUD |
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RELATING TO DEFAMATION. Establishes that communication of defamatory statements by telephone, facsimile, electronic mail, or other computer communication meets the requirement of publication. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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JUD |
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RELATING TO METAL. Includes stainless steel beer kegs in laws intended to prevent theft and resale of copper. Sunsets July 1, 2009. (SB2782 HD1)
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CPC, JUD |
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RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE. Adds a new chapter to Hawaii Revised Statutes to enter Hawaii into an interstate compact to determine the winner of a presidential election by "national popular vote". (SD1)
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JUD |
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RELATING TO THE POWER OF ARREST. Authorizes agents of the United States Marshal Service to make arrests under state law. Updates references to former U.S. Customs Service and Immigration and Naturalization Service to reflect current names of agencies within the federal Department of Homeland Security. (SB2784 SD1)
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JUD |
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RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER. Adds equine animals as protected under the law pertaining to offenses relating to cruelty to animals. (SD1)
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JUD |
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RELATING TO ANIMAL HOARDING. Makes it a misdemeanor to hoard pet animals. Establishes elements of the offense. (SB3203 SD1)
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JUD |
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RELATING TO CRIMES. Makes it a misdemeanor to consume a cat, dog, or horse. Clarifies definition of "pet animal". (SB3146 SD1)
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JUD |
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RELATING TO LIMITING CIVIL LIABILITY. Limits the civil liability of property owners to persons injured or killed on premises while committing a class A or B felony or certain violent crimes. Effective July 1, 2059. (SD1)
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JUD |
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THE FOLLOWING MEASURES WERE PREVIOUSLY HEARD ON THURSDAY, MARCH 13TH, 2008. NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED.
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RELATING TO CRIME. Prohibits a person, with the intent to harass, annoy, or alarm any other person, from making a communication that would: (1) cause the other person to reasonably feel emotional or physical distress; or (2) disrupt the orderly conduct of any institution. Defines communication to include, among other things, by cellular call, electronic mail transmission, or computer. Increases the penalty for harassment to a misdemeanor. (SB2436 SD1)
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RELATING TO HARASSMENT. Provides that harassment includes all computer communications; adds computer communication as a form of nonconsensual contact in the offense of harassment by stalking. Makes such offenses a class C felony. Eff. 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO EXTENDED SENTENCING. Qualifies for extended term sentencing criminal offenders who commit enumerated felonies against good samaritans. Defines good samaritan. (SB3182 SD1)
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JUD |
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RELATING TO ETHICS. Proposed HD1: Requires drug testing of elected officials after certification of election, but prior to taking the oath of office, and upon reasonable suspicion thereafter. Prohibits legislators from employing spouses in office under the legislator's jurisdiction. Prohibits legislators from employing spouses in office under the legislator's jurisdiction. Prohibits state agencies from entering into contracts with a legislator for goods or services valued at $10,000 or more per year. (SB945 HD1)
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Copies of the proposed HD1 are available in room 302 and on the Legislature's Web site: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
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If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-9450 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-9450.
Selected meetings are broadcast live. Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.
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________________________________________ Rep. Tommy Waters Chair |
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