STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1205-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   S.B. No. 2114

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 2114, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CLASS C FELONIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase the maximum fine from $1,000 to $10,000 for providing false information when registering to vote late or at an absentee polling place.

The Office of Elections supported this measure.  

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Removing the language describing the punishment range for class C felonies;

     (2)  Inserting a savings clause; and

     (3)  Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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 S.B. No. 2114, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2114, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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KARL RHOADS, Chair