HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Rep. Chris Lee, Chair

Rep. Joy A. San Buenaventura, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Calvin K.Y. Say

Rep. Richard P. Creagan

Rep. Gregg Takayama

Rep. Nicole E. Lowen

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

Rep. Dee Morikawa

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

TIME:

2:05pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 762, HD1

(HSCR451)

Status

RELATING TO SINGLE-USE PLASTIC STRAWS.

Prohibits a full-service restaurant from providing a single-use plastic straw to a consumer unless requested by the consumer.  (HB762 HD1)

 

EEP, CPC, JUD

HB 1016, HD1

(HSCR267)

Status

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL GOALS.

Updates the Department of Health's solid waste management goals to align with the Aloha+ Challenge.  (HB1016 HD1)

 

EEP, JUD

HB 201

(HSCR270)

Status

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Clarifies that state, county, and authorized agents' authority to enter private property to control and eradicate invasive species also applies when there is a reasonable suspicion that invasive species are present on that property.

 

EEP, JUD

HB 200, HD1

(HSCR413)

Status

RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Prohibits specified trolleys, pulleys, cables, or running lines designed to attach a dog to two stationary objects that endanger, or deny sustenance, to a dog.  (HB200 HD1)

 

AGR, JUD

HB 1162, HD1

(HSCR416)

Status

RELATING TO PET BOARDING FACILITIES.

Regulates the operation of pet boarding facilities within the State.  (HB1162 HD1)

 

AGR, JUD

HB 786, HD1

(HSCR525)

Status

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH EXAMINATIONS.

Requires the Department of Health to submit a report on improving and expediting mental health evaluations of specific defendants.  (HB786 HD1)

 

PVM, JUD

HB 878, HD1

(HSCR278)

Status

RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM JURY DUTY.

Exempts from jury duty any active member of the Hawaii emergency management agency or a county emergency management agency.  (HB878 HD1)

 

PVM, JUD

HB 720, HD1

(HSCR521)

Status

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Requires firearm owners to report lost, stolen, or destroyed firearms.  (HB720 HD1)

 

PVM, JUD

HB 336, HD1

(HSCR578)

Status

RELATING TO HAWAII STATE AND CONTRACTED CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.

Requires the Director of Public Safety, in the event of the death of an inmate who is in a state or contracted correctional facility, or death of a correctional facility or community correctional center employee, to provide a report to the Governor and Legislature with certain information regarding the death.  Authorizes Director to withhold disclosure of decedent's name or other protected information pending notification of next of kin.  (HB336 HD1)

 

PVM, JUD

HB 320, HD1

(HSCR522)

Status

RELATING TO OFFENDER REENTRY.

Requires the Department of Public Safety to issue certificates to inmates who complete rehabilitation programs.  (HB320 HD1)

 

PVM, JUD

HB 89, HD1

(HSCR355)

Status

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Establishes property owner liability for illegal aerial devices possessed or set off on their property by others.  Clarifies that probable cause for arrest for fireworks offenses may be based on statements from witnesses and photographs, video, and other recordings authenticated by witnesses, and established through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles.  (HB89 HD1)

 

PVM, JUD

HB 991, HD1

(HSCR346)

Status

RELATING TO STATE MILITARY FORCES.

Applies the protections of civil relief for state military forces to persons serving on full time National Guard duty under title 32 United States Code and to bring provisions in line with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, codified in 50 United States Code chapter 50 (§§3901-4043).  (HB991 HD1)

 

PVM, JUD

HB 1221, HD1

(HSCR773)

Status

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Amends the definitions of "dangerous to others" and "dangerous to self" to include the refusal to take psychiatric medication or undergo mental health treatment necessary to help prevent self-inflicted violence and violence to others.  (HB1221 HD1)

 

HLT, JUD

HB 1272, HD1

(HSCR425)

Status

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Authorizes pharmacies to accept the return of any prescription drug for disposal via collection receptacles or mail-back programs; prohibits pharmacies from redispensing returned prescription drugs or from accepting returned prescription drugs in exchange for cash or credit; requires the pharmacist-in-charge to ensure that only authorized reverse distributors acquire prescription drugs collected via collection receptacles or mail-back programs.  (HB1272 HD1)

 

HLT, JUD

HB 501, HD1

(HSCR624)

Status

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Authorizes the use of fireworks for movie, television, and theatrical productions.  Exempts the testing, disposal, and destruction of illegal fireworks by law enforcement from the general prohibition on fireworks.  (HB501 HD1)

 

EDB/PVM, JUD

HB 349

(HSCR350)

Status

RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY.

Designates June 21 of each year as International Yoga Day.

 

TIA, JUD

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·    Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·    The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·    The date and time of the hearing; and

·    Measure number. 

 

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Rep. Chris Lee

Chair