Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR208 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.R. NO. 208 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 STATE OF HAWAII SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF A BILL THAT WOULD AUTHORIZE PROBATIONARY TERMS OF GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTION FOR CERTAIN MISDEMEANANTS.
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3	3	THE SENATE S.R. NO. 208
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29	29	SENATE RESOLUTION
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35	35	REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF A BILL THAT WOULD AUTHORIZE PROBATIONARY TERMS OF GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTION FOR CERTAIN MISDEMEANANTS.
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41	41	WHEREAS, the State has a duty to protect the people; and WHEREAS, a number of state residents in certain areas of West Oahu have been the victims of misdemeanors; and WHEREAS, legislation introduced during the Regular Session of 2023 proposes to authorize the imposition of a sentence of a probationary term of geographic restriction upon a convicted misdemeanant if the misdemeanant has two prior misdemeanor convictions and each conviction was the result of an act that occurred within Ewa Beach, Kapolei, or Waianae; and WHEREAS, the imposition of the proposed geographic restrictions may have a deterrent effect; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2023, that the Judiciary is requested to conduct a study of the potential impacts of Senate Bill No. 619, Regular Session of 2023; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in conducting the study, the Judiciary is requested to: (1) Assess the bill's potential fiscal impacts on the Judiciary, county prosecutors, Office of the Public Defender, and other governmental agencies; (2) Assess the bill's potential impact on crime rates; and (3) Examine other relevant issues, as appropriate; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Judiciary is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2024; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii and the Administrative Director of the Courts. OFFERED BY: _____________________________ Report Title: Judiciary; Courts; Misdemeanors; Sentencing; Geography; Report
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43	43	WHEREAS, the State has a duty to protect the people; and
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47	47	WHEREAS, a number of state residents in certain areas of West Oahu have been the victims of misdemeanors; and
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51	51	WHEREAS, legislation introduced during the Regular Session of 2023 proposes to authorize the imposition of a sentence of a probationary term of geographic restriction upon a convicted misdemeanant if the misdemeanant has two prior misdemeanor convictions and each conviction was the result of an act that occurred within Ewa Beach, Kapolei, or Waianae; and
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55	55	WHEREAS, the imposition of the proposed geographic restrictions may have a deterrent effect; now, therefore,
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59	59	BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2023, that the Judiciary is requested to conduct a study of the potential impacts of Senate Bill No. 619, Regular Session of 2023; and
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63	63	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in conducting the study, the Judiciary is requested to:
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67	67	(1) Assess the bill's potential fiscal impacts on the Judiciary, county prosecutors, Office of the Public Defender, and other governmental agencies;
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71	71	(2) Assess the bill's potential impact on crime rates; and
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75	75	(3) Examine other relevant issues, as appropriate; and
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79	79	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Judiciary is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2024; and
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83	83	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii and the Administrative Director of the Courts.
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91	91	OFFERED BY: _____________________________
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