THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

 

HB 1646, HD1

      (HSCR775-18)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

Provides that when a candidate other than the incumbent is elected to the office of United States senator, and the incumbent vacates the office prior to the expiration of the incumbent's term, the Governor must temporarily appoint the member-elect to immediately fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. (HB1646 HD1)

 

JDC, WAM

HB 1770, HD1

      (HSCR776-18)

      Status & Testimony

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU.

Appropriates funds to the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu for the career criminal prosecution unit.  (HB1770 HD1)

 

JDC, WAM

HB 1774, HD1

      (HSCR777-18)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COLLECTION OF RESTITUTION FOR CRIME VICTIMS.

Establishes standards and procedures for withholding income to pay restitution orders.  Appropriates funds to the Department of the Attorney General for enhancing restitution collection.  (HB1774 HD1)

 

JDC, WAM

HB 2051, HD1

      (HSCR1037-18)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE WEED AND SEED STRATEGY.

Appropriates funds for grants to maintain the weed and seed strategy, which is a collaborative effort to reclaim, restore, and rebuild communities.  (HB2051 HD1)

 

JDC, WAM

HB 2418, HD1

      (HSCR1038-18)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FUNDS USED FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.

Authorizes the Department of Education to expend previously appropriated funds to satisfy the settlement of class counsel attorney's fees related to a class action lawsuit against the State.  (HB2418 HD1)

 

JDC, WAM

 

 

 

HB 1667, HD1

      (HSCR442-18)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PROBATION.

Makes a housekeeping amendment to clarify that eligibility for probation does not apply to certain drug paraphernalia violations that have been decriminalized.  (HB1667 HD1)

 

JDC

HB 1850, HD1

      (HSCR883-18)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PORNOGRAPHY.

Clarifies that the offense of promoting pornography for minors does not apply to a legal guardian of a minor.  (HB1850 HD1)

 

JDC

HB 1851, HD2

      (HSCR1066-18)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PORNOGRAPHY.

Defines "in loco parentis" for purposes of exemption under Hawaii's obscenity laws.  (HB1851 HD2)

 

JDC

HB 1852, HD1

      (HSCR884-18)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PORNOGRAPHY.

Clarifies that the prurient interest referenced in the definition of "pornographic for minors" does not relate specifically to the minor.  (HB1852 HD1)

 

JDC

HB 2134, HD1

      (HSCR893-18)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO VIOLATION OF PRIVACY.

Amends the offense of violation of privacy in the first degree to prohibit threats or acts to disclose an image or video.  Enhances the penalty if the person or persons entitled to privacy or the depicted person is a minor.  Requires that any recording or image made or disclosed be sealed and remain confidential.  (HB2134 HD1)

 

JDC

HB 2455, HD1

      (HSCR873-18)

      Status & Testimony

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM FOR THE 2018 GANNENMONO CELEBRATION.

Makes an emergency appropriation to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for the 2018 gannenmono celebration.  (HB2455 HD1)

 

JDC, WAM

 

 

 

 

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair