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HI HB652

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2021

Primary Sponsor

Mark Nakashima

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds active members of the Hawaii emergency management agency to the list of individuals exempt from jury duty under Hawaii Revised Statutes section 612-6.

  • Adds active members of county emergency management agencies established pursuant to section 127A-5 to the list of individuals exempt from jury duty.

  • Aligns jury duty exemptions with other critical public safety roles including physicians, armed forces members, police, firefighters, and emergency medical service members who are already exempt.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2021.

Legislative Description

Relating To Exemptions From Jury Duty.

Exemptions

Last Action

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

2/16/2021

Committee Referrals

Finance2/16/2021
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs1/27/2021

Full Bill Text

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