Bills of interest for Tuesday, March 25th

Committee on Judiciary, Room 325, 4:05 p.m.
Chair: Rep. Tommy Waters 586-9450

HCR49, HD1/HR49, HD1 REQUESTING THE MAUI COUNTY MAYOR AND COUNTY COUNCIL TO IMPLEMENT VARIOUS MEASURES REGARDING MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN THE COUNTY OF MAUI. (Say BR)

HCR69/HR60 ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE COURT JUSTICES AND JUDGES; THE TERMS OR AND POSSIBLE TERM LIMITS FOR STATE COURT JUSTICES AND JUDGES; THE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A SENIOR JUDGE SYSTEM FOR STATE COURT JUSTICES AND JUDGES; JUDICIAL ACOUNTABILITY AND FITNESS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. (Say BR)

HCR166/HR140 REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE CREATION OF A FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT TO BE LOCATED AT THE KAPOLEI COURT COMPLEX. (Har)

HCR231 REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO STUDY THE COST OF CONVENING A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN 2010. (Caldwell)

Committee on Judiciary, Room 325, 4:10 p.m.
Chair: Rep. Tommy Waters 586-9450

DECISION MAKING ONLY:

SB2898, SD1 RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATES TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT BY NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE. Adds a new chapter to Hawaii Revised Statutes to enter Hawaii into an interstate compact to determine the winner of a presidential election by "national popular vote."

SB3146, SD1 RELATING TO CRIMES. Makes it a misdemeanor to consume a dog, cat, or horse. Clarifies definition of "pet animal."

SB2456, SD2 RELATING TO HARASSMENT. Provides that harassment includes all computer communications; adds computer communication as a form of nonconsensual contact in the offense of harassment by stalking. Makes such offenses a class C felony.

SB3182, SD1 RELATING TO EXTENDED SENTENCING. Qualifies for extended term sentencing criminal offenders who commit enumerated felonies against good samaritans.

SB945, Proposed HD1. RELATING TO ETHICS. Requires drug testing of elected officials after certification of election, but prior to taking the oath of office, and upon reasonable suspicion thereafter. Prohibits legislators from employing spouses in office under the legislator's jurisdiction. Prohibits state agencies from entering into contracts with a legislator for good or services valued at $10,000 or more per year.