HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa, Chair

Rep. Blake K. Oshiro, Vice Chair

Rep. Kirk Caldwell

Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Rep. Robert N. Herkes

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho

Rep. David A. Pendleton

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Tuesday, February 24, 2004

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1770

(HSCR142-04)

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Increases fines for repeatedly allowing car alarm to sound for longer than 5 minutes.

TRN, JUD

HB 2671

(HSCR253-04)

RELATING TO RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLES.

Changes exemption from law on reconstructed privately owned motor vehicles to counties with less than 150,000 population, rather than counties with less than 500,000 population.

TRN, JUD

HB 2374

HD1

(HSCR250-04)

RELATING TO CHAPTER 291E, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Creates a felony charge for those who drive after a court revokes their license for DUI convictions, and a new criminal offense for those who drive after a court suspends their license for DUI convictions. Makes the sanctions for driving with a license that was court-ordered or administratively revoked apply only to the latter. (HB2374 HD1)

TRN, JUD

HB 2251

(HSCR248-04)

RELATING TO CHAPTER 291E.

Amends law pertaining to offense of driving while license suspended or revoked for driving under the influence of an intoxicant to include a prior conviction for driving after license has been suspended or revoked for driving while license suspended or revoked for for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

TRN, JUD

HB 2250

HD1

(HSCR249-04)

RELATING TO HABITUAL OPERATION OF A VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT.

Requires habitual DUI offender to pay driver education assessment, to be assessed for substance abuse or dependence, and to obtain treatment if necessary. Prohibits issuance of new license to habitual DUI offender until period of license revocation expires. Permits court to order offender to reimburse cost of blood or urine testing. Adds conforming references to habitual DUI offenders to use of intoxicants law. (HB2250 HD1)

TRN, JUD

HB 2472

HD1

(HSCR179-04)

RELATING TO THE SALE OF STERILE SYRINGES FOR THE PREVENTION OF DISEASE.

Makes permanent the provisions of Act 292, SLH 2001, to allow the continued sale of syringes for the prevention of disease. (HB2472 HD1)

HLT, JUD

HB 2531

HD1

(HSCR301-04)

RELATING TO INCAPACITATED PERSONS.

Invalidates contracts or agreements entered into by incapacitated persons. (HB2531 HD1)

HSH, JUD

HB 2385

(HSCR198-04)

RELATING TO ACCESS TO VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS BY CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

Allows state and federal agencies conducting activities under the federal Title IV-D child support enforcement program to have direct access to vital statistics records maintained by the DOH Office of Health Status Monitoring.

HSH/HLT, JUD

HB 1859

HD1

(HSCR190-04)

RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE.

Requires members of the clergy to report cases of child abuse to the police or the Department of Human Services; exempts confidential clergy communications. (HB1859 HD1)

HSH, JUD

HB 2458

(HSCR193-04)

RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.

Clarifies that DHS may require a parent, legal custodian, guardian, or caregiver, in cases where appropriate, to participate in diversion and other supportive services, in lieu of taking custody of a child.

HSH, JUD

HB 1901

(HSCR178-04)

RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION.

Provides immunity from prosecution for leaving an unharmed newborn at a hospital, fire station or police station within 72 hours of birth. Provides immunity from liability for hospitals, fire stations, and police stations and their personnel for receiving a newborn.

HLT/HSH, JUD

HB 2450

(HSCR125-04)

RELATING TO CRIMINAL TRESPASS IN THE SECOND DEGREE.

Makes criminal trespass in the second degree applicable to public housing projects administered by the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii.

HSH, JUD

HB 2449

(HSCR124-04)

RELATING TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF HAWAII.

Authorizes the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii to evict tenants in violation of their rental agreement through a judicial process.

HSH, JUD

HB 1892

(HSCR237-04)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Prohibits exclusion from athletics and any educational or recreational program or activity based on sexual orientation.

EDN, JUD

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 332, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8480.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

 

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Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa

Chair