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HI HB1900

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2016

Primary Sponsor

Lynn Decoite

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes an address confidentiality program to help survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking protect their residential addresses from public disclosure.

  • Program participants receive a substitute address for use in public records and government agencies, while mail is forwarded to their actual address at no cost.

  • Applicants must provide evidence of victimization (police reports, restraining orders, shelter documentation, or medical/mental health records) and demonstrate relocation to a new address in Hawaii.

  • Secondary applicants (family members or dependents of primary participants living at the same address) may also participate if necessary for the primary participant's safety.

  • Appropriates $362,600 for fiscal year 2016-2017 to establish and operate the program, with implementation effective July 1, 2060.

Legislative Description

Address Confidentiality Program; Domestic Violence; Sexual Offense; Stalking; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Tokioka excused (1).

2/12/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/12/2016
Human Services1/27/2016

Full Bill Text

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