THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair |
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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Vice Chair |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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Friday, February 18, 2022 |
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9:30 a.m. |
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Via Videoconference |
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RELATING TO NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE. Makes it a class A felony for a person to cause the death of another while operating a vehicle in a negligent manner and under the influence of an intoxicant if the person has one or more convictions for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant within twenty years of the instant offense, a suspended and revoked license and privilege to operate a vehicle due to driving while under the influence of an intoxicant, or the person is a highly intoxicated driver.
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RELATING TO PRETRIAL RELEASE. Requires the court to extend the duration of a restraining order or protective order issued against a pretrial detainee if the detainee is granted a motion for pretrial release.
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RELATING TO SPOUSAL SUPPORT. Allows obligees under a order solely for spousal support to elect to enforce the order pursuant to chapter 652, Hawaii Revised Statutes, rather than through the clerk of the court or the child support enforcement agency.
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RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS. Provides that any electronic audio or visual recording of a board meeting shall be maintained as public record.
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RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT. Repeals the definition of permanent resident for legislative reapportionment purposes.
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RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES OR THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSES OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, OR DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS. Amends or repeals various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes or the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purposes of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, or deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions.
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Measure deleted on 02-16-22 |
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RELATING TO EXECUTIVE PARDONS. Establishes a comprehensive application process for executive pardons.
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RELATING TO CHILD TORTURE. Adds a new section to Chapter 709, HRS, to establish the class A felony offense of child torture.
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RELATING TO THE USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE. Lowers the threshold blood alcohol content for the offense of operating a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.
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RELATING TO JURY SERVICE. Prohibits juror exclusion based on gender identity or expression.
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RELATING TO THE CHILDREN'S JUSTICE PROGRAM. Updates the purpose of the children's justice program to include investigation and management of cases involving suspected or confirmed child sex trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation of children, other child maltreatment, and child witnesses to crime or violence. Makes conforming amendments.
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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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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_____________________________________ Senator Karl Rhoads Chair |
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