STAND. COM. REP. NO.  58-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.B. No. 1341

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1341 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ANTIQUE GAMBLING DEVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify Hawaii's gambling law regarding antique slot machines by:

     (1)  Specifying that the possession of an antique slot machine is not unlawful where the device is not used or intended for use in any prohibited gambling activity; and

     (2)  Defining "antique slot machine".

A few individuals provided testimony in support of this measure.  The Department of the Attorney General; County of Kauai, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney; Maui Police Department; Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, County of Maui; Honolulu Police Department; League of Women Voters of Hawaii; and Hawaii Coalition Against Legalized Gambling provided testimony in opposition to this measure.  The Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1341 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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KARL RHOADS, Chair