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

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2014

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

TIME:

11:15 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

SB 2128

      (SSCR2048)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE RETENTION OF BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE.

Amends guidelines and limitations for the post-conviction retention of biological evidence by law enforcement agencies and the courts.  Provides procedures for agencies to dispose of retained evidence and for defendants to file objections to proposed disposals.

 

JDL

SB 2128

      (SSCR2048)

      Proposed SD1

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE RETENTION OF BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE.

Proposed SD1:  Amends guidelines and limitations for the post-conviction retention of biological evidence related to felony cases by various agencies and the courts.  Provides procedures for agencies to dispose of certain retained evidence and for defendants to file objections to proposed disposals.

 

Copies of the proposed SD1 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's website:

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/

 

JDL

SB 2264, SD1

      (SSCR2079)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CAREGIVING.

Requires hospitals to allow patients the opportunity to designate a caregiver.  Requires hospitals to include designated caregiver in patient's medical record, notify caregiver prior to patient's transfer or discharge, consult with caregiver about patient's discharge plan, and instruct designated caregivers in after-care.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HMS/HTH, JDL

 

 

 

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-7330.