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HI SCR169
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/31/2021
Primary Sponsor
Donovan Cruz
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AI Summary
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Urges the Governor to create a task force to develop recommendations on the roles and responsibilities of the Department of the Attorney General and state/county law enforcement in enforcing COVID-19 emergency proclamations related to social distancing, face coverings, and gathering prohibitions
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Task force membership requested to include representatives from the Judiciary, Department of the Attorney General, Department of Public Safety, Adjutant General, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, each county police department, each county prosecutor's office, and two organizations reporting violations selected by legislative leadership
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Addresses enforcement challenges including tens of thousands of citations overwhelming the court system, largely reactive enforcement dependent on public complaints and social media, and reliance on an "honor system" deterrent effect
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Task force required to submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the 2022 Regular Session
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Concurrent resolution to be transmitted to the Governor, Judiciary, Attorney General, Department of Public Safety, county police chiefs, and county prosecutors
Legislative Description
Urging The Governor To Create A Task Force To Develop Recommendations On The Roles And Responsibilities Of The Department Of The Attorney General And Law Enforcement In Enforcing Emergency Proclamations To Mitigate The Further Spread Of The Coronavirus Disease 2019 In Hawaii.
Task Force
Last Action
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
4/14/2021