HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Rep. Karl Rhoads, Chair

Rep. Sharon E. Har, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Chris Lee

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Jessica Wooley

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Bob McDermott

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Derek S.K. Kawakami

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, April 05, 2013

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 1016, SD1, HD1

(HSCR1194)

Status

RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF COVERED OFFENDERS.

Adds comparable foreign convictions and tribal convictions to covered offenses; makes offenders who are subject to sex offender registration or notification in their jurisdiction of conviction, covered offenders under Hawaii law; makes it clear that a covered offender must register and report the offender's permanent residence, current temporary residence, or if an address is not available, a description of the place or area in which the covered offender resides; amends the definition of "conviction" in section 846E-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to clarify that conviction, for purposes of sex offender registration, occurs on the date judgment is entered; creates a tier classification for any covered sexual offenses that are not clearly included within the current tier classification law; addresses the problem of covered offenders who do not have registered residences to which the post office can deliver mail and cannot receive the ninety-day verification mailings by requiring these offenders to report in person during the first weeks of the months of January, April, July, and October; and repeals the definitions of "mental abnormality, "personality disorder," and "predatory."  Makes conforming amendments.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (SB1016 HD1)

 

PBS, JUD

 

HCR 224 / HR 178

Status / Status

URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO EXAMINE AND RE-EVALUATE ITS POLICIES REGARDING REFUGEE AND ASYLEE PROTECTIONS, INCLUDING THE PRINCIPLE OF NON-REFOULEMENT.

 

 

JUD

HCR 117 / HR 88

(HSCR1297) /

(HSCR1296)

Status / Status

URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO INCLUDE RESIDENT CITIZENS OF THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES AS "QUALIFIED ALIENS" UNDER THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY RECONCILIATION ACT IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR UNIQUE HISTORIC AND ONGOING SACRIFICES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

 

 

VMI, JUD

HCR 162 / HR 130

(HSCR1281) /

(HSCR1280)

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TO PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE KA MAKANA ALII PROJECT AND ACT 187, SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII 2010.

 

 

OMH, JUD

HCR 221 / HR 175

(HSCR1342) /

(HSCR1341)

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF BIRTH, MARRIAGE, DIVORCE, OR DEATH CONTAINING NAMES IN THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE AS ACCURATELY AND TIMELY AS CERTIFICATES CONTAINING NAMES THAT ARE NOT IN THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

 

 

HLT/OMH, JUD

HCR 173

(HSCR1335)

Status

ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO EXPAND COMMUNITY DRUG TREATMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS FOR NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS AND MOVE LOW-RISK OFFENDERS INTO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT DIRECTLY ADDRESS THEIR PATHWAYS TO INCARCERATION.

 

 

PBS, JUD

HR 29, HD1

(HSCR1381)

Status

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE PERMISSIBLE AND UNLAWFUL METHODS OF FUNDRAISING FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.

 

 

CPC, JUD

HCR 89 / HR 71

(HSCR1330) /

(HSCR1329)

Status / Status

REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE CIVIL DEFENSE TO CONDUCT A STUDY REGARDING WHAT ACTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN PEOPLE REFUSE TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES OR CLOSE THEIR BUSINESSES LOCATED IN EVACUATION ZONES DURING NATURAL DISASTERS.

 

 

PBS, JUD

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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Rep. Karl Rhoads

Chair