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HI HCR120

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/13/2012

Primary Sponsor

Karl Rhoads

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests the Attorney General to convene a task force to study the need for state legislation on innocence redress programs.

  • Task force shall examine compensation and services for persons who can demonstrate they were wrongfully convicted and imprisoned.

  • Supported by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Community Alliance on Prisons, and American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii.

  • Department of the Attorney General provided comments on the resolution.

  • Referred to the Committee on Finance with technical and nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and consistency.

Legislative Description

Innocence Redress Task Force

Last Action

(H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Cabanilla, Carroll, Mizuno, Thielen excused (4).

4/3/2012

Committee Referrals

Finance4/3/2012
Judiciary3/15/2012

Full Bill Text

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