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HI SB1335

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2015

Primary Sponsor

William Espero

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "person in custody" in sexual assault statutes to explicitly include individuals stopped by or under control of law enforcement officers for official purposes, including traffic stops.

  • Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes section 707-731 (sexual assault in the second degree) to clarify that law enforcement officers are prohibited from knowingly subjecting persons in custody to sexual penetration.

  • Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes section 707-732 (sexual assault in the third degree) to apply the same definition and prohibition regarding sexual contact with persons in custody.

  • Specifies that "person in custody" includes those stopped for traffic stops or in the process of providing identification, license, or registration during a traffic stop.

  • Effective January 7, 2059.

Legislative Description

Public Safety; Law Enforcement Officers; Custody; Sexual Assault in the Second Degree and Third Degree

Last Action

The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

3/31/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/12/2015
Judiciary and Labor2/18/2015
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs2/2/2015

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