THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair

Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021

 

DATE:

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

TIME:

10:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Via Videoconference

 

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DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

HB 1253, HD3, SD1

      (SSCR1262)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Prohibits employers, with certain exemptions, from requiring employees and prospective employees to download to their personal communication device, a mobile application that enables the employee's location to be tracked or the employee's personal information to be revealed, as a condition of employment or continued employment.  Prohibits employers from terminating, discharging, or otherwise discriminating against an employee for refusing to download or refusing to consent to download the mobile application to the employee's personal communication device; or opposing any practice forbidden by this Act or filing a complaint, testifying, or assisting in any proceeding concerning an unlawful practice prohibited under this Act.  Allows a person who alleges a violation of this Act to bring a civil action for injunctive relief, actual damages, or both. Sets fines.  Effective 12/25/2040.  (SD1)

 

LCA, JDC

HB 887, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR1146)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CRIME.

Creates a separate offense for those who provide anything of value to engage in sexual conduct with another.  Adds sex trafficking to offenses that can be prosecuted at any time.  Makes a person strictly liable for sex trafficking of a minor in terms of the victim's age.  Changes the name of the crime of solicitation of a minor for prostitution to commercial sexual exploitation of a minor.  Increases the grade of the offense of commercial sexual exploitation of a minor to a class B felony.  Adds "anything of value" as a type of compensation for purposes of engaging in commercial sexual exploitation.  Establishes good faith exemption to the crime of commercial sexual exploitation for individuals who seek law enforcement or medical assistance for themselves and others.  Effective 7/1/3021.  (SD1)

 

HMS, JDC

 

 

 

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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