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HI HCR149
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/4/2010
Primary Sponsor
Faye Hanohano
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AI Summary
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Request the Judiciary to report to the Legislature on the probable impact of sentencing nonviolent drug offenders to treatment programs instead of imprisonment.
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Community Alliance on Prisons, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, and The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii testified in support of the measure.
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The Judiciary and Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu provided comments on the proposal.
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Committee on Public Safety concurs with the intent and purpose and recommends referral to the Committee on Judiciary.
Legislative Description
Judiciary; Nonviolent Drug Offenders; Alternative Sentencing; Feasibility Study
Last Action
(H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no and Belatti, Berg, Chang, Mizuno, M. Oshiro, Shimabukuro, Thielen excused.
3/24/2010