THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

       MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2000

                 COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
                        9:00 a.m.
                   Conference Room 229


        DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURES
            (Deferred from February 28, 2000)

SB 3038       RELATING TO EDUCATION                           EDU, JDC
           Includes under the  department  of education's zero
           tolerance policy, selling,  consuming,  and using a
           dangerous weapon,  switchblade  knife, intoxicating
           liquor, or illicit  drugs  during  school hours, on
           school   premises,   during   department-supervised
           activities, or on off school property.

SB 2996       RELATING TO JUVENILES                           EDU, JDC
SD1           Allows limited accessibility to juvenile records to
           school  officials  and   persons  involved  in  the
           treatment and supervision of minors in the areas of
           child  abuse   and   law   enforcement.    Requires
           notification from  a  court  to  appropriate school
           officials when a minor  has committed any felony or
           misdemeanor  involving  curfew,  gambling, alcohol,
           drugs, tobacco  products,  carrying  of  weapons, a
           sexual offense found in part V of chapter 707, HRS,
           assault   or   battery,   larceny,   vandalism,  or
           graffiti.  (SD1)

SB 2042       RELATING TO SCHOOL RECORDS                      EDU, JDC
SD1           Adds a new  section  providing protection from suit
           to any school for disclosure of records regarding a
           student's  dangerous   conduct   affecting  others.
           (SD1)

SB 2063       RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS      HHS, JDC
SD1           Requires criminal  history  record  checks  for all
           applicants   for   licenses    to   operate   adult
           residential  homes,  nursing   homes,  home  health
           services,  assisted  living  facilities,  day  care
           centers  for  elder   disabled  and  aged  persons,
           facilities providing care  to dependent adults, and
           their employees  who  have  access  to the personal
           belongings of clients.  (SD1)


 
SB 2876       RELATING TO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR      HHS, JDC
SD1           THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
           Authorizes  the  collection   of  criminal  history
           record  information   for   prospective  employees,
           service providers, and  subcontractors, who work in
           close  proximity   with   clients   when  providing
           medical,   mental   health,   or   substance  abuse
           services.  (SD1)

SB 2847       RELATING TO PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS        HHS, JDC
SD1           Requires  "prospective  adoptive  parents"  to have
           criminal history  records  checks.   Authorizes and
           contracting for home studies. (SD1)

SB 2442       RELATING TO CAREGIVERS                          HHS, JDC
SD1           Allows caregiver of  a  child  to  give medical and
           educational  consent  by  affidavit;  provided that
           educational consent  is  limited  to school-related
           medical  care;  subjects   caregivers  to  criminal
           penalties  for   making   false   statement  on  an
           affidavit.  (SD1)

SB 2930       RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES               HHS, JDC
SD1           Clarifies the director's  subpoena  powers.  Amends
           controlled substance list.   Clarifies the elements
           of the offense  of  visiting multiple physicians to
           unlawfully     obtain     controlled     substances
           prescriptions.  (SD1)

SB 2931       RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES               HHS, JDC
           Conforms the  State's  Uniform Controlled Substance
           Act to federal drug laws.

SB 862        RELATING TO MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA            HHS, JDC
SD1           Allows    for    the    acquisition,    possession,
           cultivation,      distribution,     transportation,
           administration, and  use  of  marijuana for medical
           purposes. (SD1)


                No testimony will be accepted.


For further information, please call the committee clerk at 586-6911.