THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair

Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, February 12, 2021

TIME:

9:15 a.m.

PLACE:

Via Videoconference

 

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A G E N D A

 

SB 630

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.

Establishes that every judgment for child support is enforceable until paid in full.

 

JDC

SB 639

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COURTS OF APPEAL.

Prohibits courts of appeal from affirming, modifying, reversing, or vacating a matter on grounds other than those raised by the parties to the proceeding, unless the parties are provided the opportunity to brief the court and present oral argument on the matter.

 

JDC

SB 714

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLICITY RIGHTS.

Clarifies the rights of publicity includes the rights of individuals who died prior to the enactment of the Hawaii Publicity Rights Act.

 

JDC

SB 834

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CHILDLIKE SEX DOLLS.

Establishes the felony offense of importation, sale, or possession of a childlike sex doll.

 

JDC

SB 873

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CONTESTED CASES.

Authorizes contested case hearings to use interactive conference technology.

 

JDC

SB 1034

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SUNSHINE LAW BOARDS.

Expands board and public participation by giving boards the option, in conjunction with in-person meetings, to use interactive conference technology to remotely conduct public meetings under the Sunshine Law, even when no emergency has been declared by government authorities.  Authorizes boards to exclude the public from nonpublic locations, such as homes, where board members are physically present when remote board meetings are held by interactive conference technology, with members of the public given the option to participate either remotely or at an in-person public location.  Establishes requirements for the conduct of remote meetings.  Requires remote meetings held by interactive conference technology to recess for a maximum prescribed period when audiovisual communication cannot be maintained by the board (not due to a member of the public's inability to maintain such communication) and allows the meeting to be reconvened even if only audio communication can be reestablished.  Establishes a new notice requirement to provide the board's contact information for the submission of written testimony by electronic or postal mail, which also applies to remote meeting agendas.  Amends existing option to hold in-person meetings at multiple public meeting sites connected by interactive conference technology to require termination of meeting only if audio communication is lost and cannot be reestablished within an hour and the board had not provided reasonable notice of how the meeting would be continued.  Allows for additional courtesy sites open to the public for both remote and in-person meetings held by interactive conference technology.  Allows for contact tracing and social distancing in a pandemic.

 

JDC

SB 301

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Defines "assault rifle" and "assault shotgun".  Expands the ban on pistols with a detachable magazine with over ten round capacity to any firearm with a detachable magazine with over ten round capacity.  Prohibits anyone from bringing or causing to be brought into the State an assault rifle or assault shotgun.  Prohibits the sale or transfer of any assault rifle or assault shotgun in the State, unless sold or transferred to an authorized person.

 

JDC

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Karl Rhoads

Chair