THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2020

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Stanley Chang, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

TIME:

10:15 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

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A G E N D A

 

HB 2425, HD1

      Proposed SD1

      (HSCR704-20)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE.

Amends the definition of "domestic abuse" under Hawaii's insurance laws and laws relating to domestic abuse protective orders to include coercive control between family or household members. Defines "coercive control". (Proposed SD1)

 

Copies of the proposed SD 1 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's website:  www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

 

CPH, JDC/WAM

HB 2317, HD2

      Proposed SD1

      (HSCR966-20)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SECURITIES.

Protects elders and vulnerable adults from financial exploitation in relation to securities. (Proposed SD1)

 

Copies of the proposed SD 1 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's website:  www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

 

CPH, JDC

HB 2202, HD1

      Proposed SD1

      (HSCR703-20)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CEMETERIES.

Clarifies that churches granted an exemption from the state laws governing cemeteries and funeral trusts are exempt from all requirements of chapter 441, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Allows the director of commerce and consumer affairs to impose any statutory requirement upon an exempt cemetery authority by order. Clarifies that any entity exempt as a church under federal tax law is considered a church for purposes of exemption.  (Proposed SD1)

 

Copies of the proposed SD 1 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's website:  www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

CPH

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair