Hawaii 2024 Regular Session

Hawaii House Bill HR143 Compare Versions

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1	1	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.R. NO. 143 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 STATE OF HAWAII HOUSE RESOLUTION REquesting the Department of the Attorney General to report to the Legislature on ways to strengthen the State's registration of sex offenders and offenders against minors.
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35	35	REquesting the Department of the Attorney General to report to the Legislature on ways to strengthen the State's registration of sex offenders and offenders against minors.
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43	43	WHEREAS, sex offender registration and notification programs are important for public safety purposes; and WHEREAS, sex offender registration is a system for monitoring and tracking sex offenders following their release into the community providing important information about convicted sex offenders, such as the offender's name, current location, and past offenses, to local and federal authorities and the public; and WHEREAS, in Hawaii, persons who commit serious sexual offenses or crimes against minors, including sexual assault, sex trafficking, and kidnapping, must register with and regularly provide information to the Attorney General; and WHEREAS, generally, a covered offender must register for life; however, when certain requirements are met, an offender may petition the court to terminate the offender's registration requirement pursuant to chapter 846E, Hawaii Revised Statutes; and WHEREAS, given the serious nature of the offenses for which an offender must register, the only reason an offender's registration requirement should be terminated is if the offender is later found innocent of the offense subject to registration; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, that the Department of the Attorney General is requested to examine ways to strengthen the State's registration of sex offenders and offenders against minors, including by amending state law to only allow covered offenders to terminate registration requirements if the offender is later proven innocent of the offense that mandates registration; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of the Attorney General 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 2025; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Attorney General and Administrator of the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center. OFFERED BY: _____________________________ Report Title: Attorney General; Covered Offender Registration; Report
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45	45	WHEREAS, sex offender registration and notification programs are important for public safety purposes; and
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49	49	WHEREAS, sex offender registration is a system for monitoring and tracking sex offenders following their release into the community providing important information about convicted sex offenders, such as the offender's name, current location, and past offenses, to local and federal authorities and the public; and
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53	53	WHEREAS, in Hawaii, persons who commit serious sexual offenses or crimes against minors, including sexual assault, sex trafficking, and kidnapping, must register with and regularly provide information to the Attorney General; and
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57	57	WHEREAS, generally, a covered offender must register for life; however, when certain requirements are met, an offender may petition the court to terminate the offender's registration requirement pursuant to chapter 846E, Hawaii Revised Statutes; and
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61	61	WHEREAS, given the serious nature of the offenses for which an offender must register, the only reason an offender's registration requirement should be terminated is if the offender is later found innocent of the offense subject to registration; now, therefore,
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65	65	BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-second Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2024, that the Department of the Attorney General is requested to examine ways to strengthen the State's registration of sex offenders and offenders against minors, including by amending state law to only allow covered offenders to terminate registration requirements if the offender is later proven innocent of the offense that mandates registration; and
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69	69	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of the Attorney General 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 2025; and
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73	73	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Attorney General and Administrator of the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center.
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