THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 30, 2004

TIME:

9:30 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1926

(SSCR2944)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Makes technical conforming amendments to the interstate agreement on qualifications of educational personnel.

EDU, JHW

HB 1991

HD1, SD1

(SSCR2952)

RELATING TO AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS.

Provides immunity from liability for those who administer free AED programs; provides immunity for any person responsible for the site where an AED is located; clarifies that immunity for AED-trained individuals applies to any AED device, regardless of its location. (SD1)

HTH, JHW

HB 2098

HD1, SD1

(SSCR2975)

RELATING TO MEDICAL RECORDS.

Provides for the release of the medical records of a deceased person, with certain limitations, to the next of kin. (SD1)

HTH, JHW

HB 2472

HD2, SD1

(SSCR2954)

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. (SD1)

HTH, JHW

HB 2020

HD1, SD1

(SSCR2903)

RELATING TO PROSTITUTION.

Makes it a class C felony to sell or offer to sell travel services for the purpose of promoting prostitution; authorizes suspension or revocation of travel agency registration for engaging in these acts. (SD1

HMS, JHW

HB 2458

HD1, SD1

(SSCR3052)

RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.

Adds definitions of "caregiver" and "safe home." Recognizes the local custom of care giving outside the family home as an alternative to foster custody. Adds provisions requiring DHS to close an initial CPS investigation if CPS determines that a child resides with a willing caregiver in a safe home. (SD1)

HMS, JHW

HB 2781

HD2

(SSCR2925)

RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES.

Exempts booking records of the Hawaii convention center from the freedom of information law until ten days after the events have occurred, under certain circumstances. (HB2781 HD2)

TSM, JHW

     

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 227, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal. At the Chair's discretion, the time allotted for individual oral testimony may be limited.

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Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6911.

 

 

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Senator Colleen Hanabusa

Chair