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HI HB991

Bill

Status

Passed

6/12/2019

Primary Sponsor

Scott Saiki

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends civil relief protections to persons serving on full-time National Guard duty under 32 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., in addition to those on state active duty.

  • Adds definition of "full time National Guard duty" to Hawaii Revised Statutes § 657D-1 and amends "military service" and "period of military service" definitions to include full-time National Guard duty.

  • Increases post-service protection periods from 60 days to 90 days for court stays (§ 657D-15) and from 60 days to one year for property foreclosure protections (§ 657D-23).

  • Expands residential lease termination rights (§ 657D-25) to include motor vehicle leases, allowing servicemembers to terminate such leases with 15 days' notice upon return of the vehicle and without early termination charges.

  • Aligns Hawaii law with the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. §§ 3901-4043) by updating provisions related to insurance, taxes, and state lands to apply to full-time National Guard duty.

Legislative Description

Relating To State Military Forces.

State Military Forces

Last Action

Act 077, 06/07/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1178).

6/12/2019

Committee Referrals

Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs4/15/2019
Ways and Means3/22/2019
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs3/5/2019
Judiciary2/13/2019
Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs1/28/2019

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