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, April 6, 2004

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

This hearing notice reflects the corrected date.

A M E N D E D A G E N D A

SB 3041

SD2, HD1

(HSCR935-04)

RELATING TO VOLUNTARY ADMISSION FOR NONEMERGENCY TREATMENT.

Allows parents or guardians to admit individuals under the age of eighteen to nonemergency treatment facilities without the consent or countersignature of the individual. (SB3041 HD1)

HLT, JUD

SB 3017

SD1, HD1

(HSCR946-04)

RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

Establishes the law enforcement officers' bill of rights. (SB3017 HD1)

LAB, JUD

SB 2395

SD2

(HSCR910-04)

RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES.

Exempts booking business records of the Hawaii convention center from the freedom of information law under certain circumstances. (SD2)

TAC, JUD

SB 3044

(HSCR787-04)

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY.

Instituting a misdemeanor penalty and fines for any person obstructing access to the sea, the shoreline, any inland recreational area, or any of the public rights-of-way, transit areas, or public transit corridors.

WLH, JUD

HCR 97

HR 66

REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF AN INTERIM COMMITTEE TO STUDY ISSUES OF EXPANDING THE STATE DNA DATABASE REGISTRY AND IMPROVING THE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF DNA SAMPLES.

JUD, FIN

HCR 261

HR 188

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO REVIEW, ANALYZE, AND RECOMMEND CHANGES TO STATUTES, RULES, AND COUNTY ORDINANCES THAT CRIMINALIZE NON-SERIOUS OFFENSES.

JUD, FIN

HCR 268

HR 193

REAFFIRMING HAWAII'S COMMITMENT TO HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL LIBERTIES, AND ALL PROTECTIONS GUARANTEED BY THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND HAWAII, AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL CHARTERS AND COVENANTS BY URGING PRESIDENT BUSH AND HIS ADMINISTRATION TO CHANGE ITS POSITION ON THE UNITING AND STRENGTHENING OF AMERICA BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE TOOLS REQUIRED TO INTERCEPT AND OBSTRUCT TERRORISM (USA PATRIOT ACT) ACT OF 2001 AND AUTHORITY TO WITHHOLD FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS TO DETAINEES AND REQUESTING CONGRESS TO ENACT THE IMMEDIATE REPEAL OF THE USA PATRIOT ACT.

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 ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH 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