THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Clayton Hee, Chair

Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, February 24, 2014

TIME:

10:15 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2080

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM MEDIATION ACT.

Clarifies the scope of the Uniform Mediation Act.

 

JDL

SB 2629

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LOBBYISTS.

Requires persons who engage in lobbying ninety days prior to the convening of a special session or through sine die of that special session, or both, to file a statement of expenditures with the state ethics commission within ten days of sine die of that special session.  Amends the definition of "lobbyist" to include persons who lobby in excess of five hours in any month during the ninety days prior to the convening of a special session or through sine die of that special session, or both, or who spend more than $750 lobbying during that same period.

 

JDL

SB 2634

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LOBBYISTS.

Requires individuals who spend more than $750 on lobbying during a statement period to categorize each expenditure by dollar amount and describe each expenditure by nature and purpose, as determined by the state ethics commission.

 

JDL

SB 72, SD1

      (SSCR86)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Requires the department of public safety to assess and refer inmates to the Hawaii paroling authority (HPA) for possible medical release.  Allows an inmate to be considered for medical release at the request of the director, the inmate, or the inmate's representative, if the inmate meets specified criteria.  Requires the HPA to grant or deny the request after a hearing, to set reasonable conditions on an inmate's medical release, and to promptly order an inmate returned to custody to await a revocation hearing if the HPA receives credible information that an inmate has failed to comply with any reasonable conditions of medical release.  Sunsets on 6/30/2016.  (SD1)

 

PSM, JDL

SB 2386, SD1

      (SSCR2085)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SALES ADVERTISEMENTS FOR STOLEN PROPERTY.

Establishes a criminal offense for advertising the sale of stolen property with the intent to commit theft.  Effective 07/01/2050.  (SD1)

 

CPN, JDL

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Clayton Hee

Chair