STAND. COM. REP. NO.  275-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.B. No. 2409

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. 2409 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DISORDERLY CONDUCT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to expand the activities prohibited under the offense of disorderly conduct to include lying down at a bus stop shelter or other bus stop structure in a manner that impedes or obstructs the use of or access to the bus stop, and making the offense punishable by a fine of $50.

One concerned individual testified in support of this measure.  The Office of the Public Defender, Pacific Alliance to Stop Slavery, and one concerned individual testified in opposition to this bill.  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. 2409 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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KARL RHOADS, Chair