Bills of interest for Thursday, March 17, 2011

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY & MILITARY AFFAIRS
8:30 A.M.
ROOM 309
HEARING NOTICE

SB49, SD1 RELATING TO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
Requires the department of public safety to report to the legislature any inmate or correctional facility employee death within 48 hours. (SD1) (ESPERO)

SB1358, SD2 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY
Requires the department of public safety to develop a plan to reopen the Kulani correctional facility, implement transfers, and house newly sentenced individuals by 12/31/2011. Report to 2012 legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) (ESPERO)

SB171, SD2 RELATING TO FIREWORKS
Bans the ignition, possession, selling, and use of aerial luminaries. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) (ESPERO)

SB172, SD2 RELATING TO FIREWORKS
Amends provisions of the fireworks code, imposing new definitions and permitting, importation, labeling, and inspection requirements. Authorizes the fire chief to revoke or suspend permits for enumerated reasons. (SD2) (ESPERO)

SB173 RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION
Prohibits the retail sale or distribution of novelty lighters within the State. (SD2) (ESPERO)


SB782 RELATING TO DANGEROUS WEAPONS
Prohibits any person from possessing, constructing, setting off, igniting, discharging, or otherwise causing to explode any homemade explosive device. Establishes a violation of this prohibition as a class C felony. (SD2) (IGE)


COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
2:00 P.M.
ROOM 325
HEARING NOTICE

SB110, SD2 RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR VIOLATIONS INVOLVING MINORS
Establishes immunity from prosecution for consumption of intoxicating liquor by a minor if the minor summons medical treatment for another minor who requires such treatment as a result of consuming liquor. Also provides that immunity may be provided to the intoxicated minor and one or two other minors assisting the summoning minor. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) (GALUTERIA)

SB1068, SD1 RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY
Provides that killing, or attempting to kill, the animal of another person without that person's consent constitutes animal cruelty in the first degree. Adds exemptions for animal cruelty in the first degree. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) (HEE)

SB1069, SD1 RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Establishes the offense of cruelty to animals by fighting dogs in the second degree. Increases penalty for cruelty to animals by fighting dogs in the first degree. Clarifies dog fighting and animal cruelty laws. (SD1) (HEE)

SB1533, SD1 RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Clarifies that a person commits the offense of cruelty to animals in the second degree if the person kills without need any animal other than insects or rodents, deleting "vermin or other pests" from this exception. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) (SHIMABUKURO)

SB52, SD1 RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF SEX OFFENDERS
Requires persons convicted of violation of privacy in the first degree to register as sex offenders. Applies retroactively. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) (ESPERO)