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HI SB1039

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

Clarence Nishihara

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Department of Public Safety must inform inmates about assistance obtaining civil identification cards and collaborate with the Department of Transportation and county examiners of drivers to issue cards to inmates within one year of parole or release.

  • Department of Public Safety must inform inmates of available assistance and help them obtain birth certificates, social security cards, and other identification documents necessary for workforce transition, accessing social services, and securing housing, upon request for those within one year of release.

  • Director of Public Safety must submit annual reports to the legislature beginning in 2018 detailing the number of released inmates with and without identification documents, impediments encountered, and recommendations for improvement.

  • Appropriation of unspecified funds for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to the Department of Public Safety to issue civil identification cards and assist inmates in obtaining necessary identification documents.

  • Act takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Public Safety.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Har, Ichiyama, C. Lee, Thielen excused (6).

3/24/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance3/24/2017
Judiciary3/17/2017
Public Safety3/9/2017
Judiciary and Labor2/17/2017
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs1/25/2017

Full Bill Text

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