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HI SB1342

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/24/2013

Primary Sponsor

Maile Shimabukuro

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes forfeiture of property used in or taken from violations of laws or rules charged as petty misdemeanors
  • Allows the Department of Land and Natural Resources to seize assets from violators to deprive them of the means to commit or facilitate violations
  • Targets repeat violators of Hawaii's natural, cultural, historical, and recreational resource protection laws where fines and court sanctions have proven insufficient as deterrents
  • Received support from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Pacific Alliance to Stop Slavery; opposed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai'i
  • Committee recommends passage and referral to the Committee on Judiciary and Labor

Legislative Description

Petty Misdemeanor; Forfeiture

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDL.

2/14/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Labor2/14/2013
Water and Land1/28/2013

Full Bill Text

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