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HI SCR134

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/10/2017

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Wakai

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests the Hawaii Judiciary adopt guidelines to prevent courts from indemnifying a veteran's spouse or former spouse for waivers or reductions in military retirement or retainer pay caused by service-connected disability benefits.

  • Prohibits courts from awarding other income or property to a veteran's spouse or former spouse to compensate for pre-judgment or post-judgment reductions in military retirement pay related to service-connected disability pay under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 11.

  • Aims to prevent disabled veterans from being financially penalized in divorce proceedings when they receive disability benefits that require them to waive or reduce their military retirement pay.

  • Requires transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to the Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court.

Legislative Description

Requesting The Judiciary To Adopt Guidelines When Making A Disposition Of Property Relating To The Dissolution Of Marriage, To Refrain From Indemnifying A Veteran's Spouse Or Former Spouse For Any Pre-judgment Or Post-judgment Waiver Or Reduction In Military Retirement Or Retainer Pay For Service-connected Disability Pay Received By The Veteran.

Military Veterans

Last Action

The committee on PSM deferred the measure.

3/28/2017

Committee Referrals

Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs3/15/2017

Full Bill Text

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