THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair

Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

TIME:

9:00 am

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 764

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HAWAII RULES OF EVIDENCE.

Allows the court to instruct the jury that the jury shall consider the prosecution's failure to disclose information or materials as required by the Hawaii rules of penal procedure as relevant in its deliberations to determine whether or not there is reasonable doubt.

 

JDL

SB 779

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COURTS.

Raises the district courts' jurisdictional limit for civil actions involving specific performance.

 

JDL

SB 1194

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LOBBYISTS.

Requires the electronic filing of lobbyist disclosure statements.  Requires that the filed statements be posted online.

 

JDL, WAM

SB 996

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO ETHICS.

Appropriate funds to the state ethics commission to design and develop a system that allows filers to electronically file required statements and reports with the state ethics commission.

 

JDL, WAM

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

 

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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Chair