HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

         COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY & HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
                Rep. Paul T. Oshiro, Chair
              Rep. Eric Hamakawa, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy Cachola             Rep. Jerry Chang
  Rep. Nestor Garcia            Rep. Kenneth Hiraki
  Rep. Sol Kahoohalahala        Rep. Marilyn Lee
  Rep. Hermina Morita           Rep. Roy Takumi
  Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga      Rep. Cynthia Thielen
  Rep. David Pendleton          Rep. Emily Auwae
  Rep. Paul Whalen

                 NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

        DATE:    Tuesday, April 6, 1999

        TIME:    2:06 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

DECISION MAKING ONLY:

SB 1270 SD1 HD1  RELATING TO EDUCATION                    EDN,JHA
              Allows private schools to develop procedures for
              obtaining verifiable information regarding the
              criminal history of persons who are employed or
              are seeking employment in positions which place
              them in close proximity with children. (SB1270
              HD1)

SB 1032 SD1 HD1  RELATING TO INVOLUNTARY              HLT,JHA,FIN
              PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT
              Authorizes DOH to adopt administrative rules to
              establish an administrative process allowing
              involuntary medication of psychiatric patients
              institutionalized at the Hawaii State Hospital
              in order to alleviate mental illness and restore
              competency while protecting the rights of
              patients.  (SB1032 HD1)

 
 
 
 
 
SB 605 SD1 HD1   RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS                 LAB,JHA
              Establishes a civil cause of action and enhanced
              criminal penalties for hate crimes against
              persons because of race, color, religion,
              ancestry, national origin, gender, transgender,
              sexual orientation, age or disability; provides
              a reporting mechanism to compile, track, and
              analyze hate crimes data.

SB 1151 SD1 HD1  RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS                 LAB,JHA
              Adds familial status as a protected status in
              anti-blockbusting law. (SB1151 HD1)

SB 1254 SD1      RELATING TO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS           JHA
              Extends the statute of limitations for class A
              felonies from six years to ten years and class B
              from three years to six years.  Provides that
              class C felonies remain at three years. (SB 1254
              SD1)

SB 798           RELATING TO NOISE                        EEP,JHA
  SD2 HD1        Clarifies jurisdiction regarding noise control.
              (SB798 HD1)

SB 635           RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE TESTING      LAB,JHA
  SD1 HD1        Provides for substance abuse on-site screening
              testing.  (SB635 HD1)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6360.

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



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                               Rep. Paul T. Oshiro
                               Chair