Report Title:
Proposing an Amendment to Article I of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii
Description:
Proposes a constitutional amendment providing for a public right to access information regarding persons convicted of certain sexual offenses, as determined by the legislature. (SB2843 HD2)
THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2843 |
TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2004 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
H.D. 2 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to propose an amendment to article I of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to provide that:
(1) The public has a right of access to registration information regarding persons who have been convicted in the past or who will be convicted in the future of certain crimes against children and certain sexual offenses;
(2) The legislature shall determine which offenses are subject to this public right of access;
(3) The legislature shall determine what information constitutes registration information to which the public has a right of access;
(4) The legislature shall determine the manner of public access to the registration information; and
(5) The legislature shall determine a period of time and conditions pursuant to which a convicted person may petition for termination of public access.
SECTION 2. Article I of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION CONCERNING PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN OFFENSES AGAINST CHILDREN AND CERTAIN SEXUAL OFFENSES
Section . The public has a right of access to registration information regarding persons convicted of certain offenses against children and persons convicted of certain sexual offenses. The legislature shall determine which offenses are subject to this provision, what information constitutes registration information to which the public has a right of access, the manner of public access to the registration information and a period of time after which and conditions pursuant to which a convicted person may petition for termination of public access."
SECTION 3. The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows:
"Shall the Constitution of the State of Hawaii be amended to provide that the public has a right of access to registration information regarding persons convicted of certain offenses against children and persons convicted of certain sexual offenses, and that the legislature shall determine which offenses are subject to this provision, what information constitutes registration information to which the public has a right of access, the manner of public access to the registration information, and a period of time after which and conditions pursuant to which a convicted person may petition for termination of public access?"
SECTION 4. New constitutional material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This amendment shall take effect upon compliance with article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.