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HI HB1200
Bill
Status
1/26/2011
Primary Sponsor
Henry Aquino
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AI Summary
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Amends Hawaii's public information law to allow disclosure of names and salaries of undercover law enforcement officers after they cease undercover work for at least five years.
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Adds definitions of "undercover capacity" (law enforcement activity requiring concealment of officer identity) and "undercover officer" (law enforcement employee working in undercover capacity).
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Maintains protection for undercover officers' identities while actively engaged in undercover work by exempting them from the general public disclosure requirements for government employee information.
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Takes effect upon approval.
Legislative Description
Information Practices; Undercover Officers
Last Action
(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
3/2/2011