HI HCR47

Requests the Criminal Justice Research Institute within the Office of the Chief Justice to conduct a study on the effects of felony disenfranchisement, particularly on minority groups.

Requires the Institute to submit a report of findings and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2021.

Notes that according to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, felony disenfranchisement has a disproportionate effect on communities of color due to higher incarceration rates.

Cites a 2010 Office of Hawaiian Affairs study showing Native Hawaiians comprise thirty-nine percent of the incarcerated population while representing only twenty-four percent of the general population.