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2016 Acts

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ACT 162, SB2298 SD1 HD1 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO THE UNIFORM FIDUCIARY ACCESS TO DIGITAL ASSETS ACT. Adopts the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, which provides authority to plan for the management and disposition […]
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ACT 161, SB2196 SD2 HD1 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER INDEPENDENT REVIEW BOARD. Establishes the law enforcement officer independent review board within the department of the attorney general to investigate incidents of officer-involved death. […]
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ACT 160, SB2108 HD1 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCESS. Amends the definition of “criminal process” to include administrative subpoenas issued by the attorney general and county prosecutors for the purposes of production of records. (CD1) […]
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ACT 159, SB2106 HD1 CD1, 6/29/2016
Increases the per diem payments for out-of-state witnesses in criminal cases. Increases the per diem payment supplement for witnesses from any island other than the island on which the court […]
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ACT 158, HB2247 HD1 SD2 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO GOVERNMENTAL TRAVEL. Authorizes the State and counties to pay the approved travel costs of their officers and employees directly to vendors or by cash advance to the officer […]
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ACT 157, HB1517 HD1 SD1 CD1 , 6/29/2016
RELATING TO SENTENCING. Provides that the commission of certain offenses of assault, sexual assault, and abuse of a family or household member in the presence of a minor is an […]
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ACT 156, HB1046 HD2 SD2 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT. Provides compensation and expungement of conviction to persons who can demonstrate they were wrongfully convicted and imprisoned when actually innocent. (HB1046 CD1) ACT 156, HB1046 HD2 […]
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ACT 155, HB2671 HD2 SD2 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA. Requires the Chiefs of Police and state and county agencies that have the power of arrest to report crime incident reports and other crime information […]
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ACT 154, HB1561 SD1 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO NUISANCE ABATEMENT. Amends nuisance abatement laws to authorize civil suits to abate violations of trespass and other offenses that involve the unlawful occupation of real property. (HB1561 CD1) […]
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ACT 153, HB1044 HD1 SD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO SEXUAL ASSAULT. Amends the offense of sexual assault in the second degree to include a person who knowingly subjects to sexual penetration with a minor at least sixteen […]
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ACT 152, SB2981 SD1 HD1 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Recognizes American Sign Language as a world language, and allows public school students who pass courses in American Sign Language to receive credit toward world language graduation […]
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ACT 151, HB1814 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates funds for a full time position to provide training and track data on public school pupil punishment and use of restraints restrictions established by Act 206, […]
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ACT 150, HB1608 HD1 SD1 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates $750,000 for the UH Graduation Pathway System. (HB1608 CD1) ACT 150, HB1608 HD1 SD1 CD1
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ACT 149, SB2680 SD1 HD1 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. Clarifies and addresses inconsistencies within the fee schedule for financial institutions in chapter 412, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Repeals the credit union advisory board. (CD1) ACT 149, […]
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ACT 148, SB2673 SD2 HD2 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO TRAVEL AGENCIES. Requires a travel agency that sells activities individually or as part of a tour package to register as an activity desk. (CD1) ACT 148, SB2673 SD2 […]
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ACT 147, SB2671 SD1 HD2 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO VETERINARY TECHNICIANS. Beginning 7/1/2018, establishes requirements for the regulation of veterinary technicians and the practice of veterinary technology. Establishes registration requirements and limitations on use of titles for […]
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ACT 146, SB2863 SD2 HD1 CD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO CITATIONS FOR MASSAGE THERAPY VIOLATIONS. Authorizes the issuance of a citation for specific violations of massage therapy laws or rules by licensees. Establishes a process for licensees to […]
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ACT 145, HB1669 HD2 SD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY. Redefines “peer review” to include reviews done by out-of-state public accountancy licensees. Increases deadlines for filing of peer review compliance reporting forms and appealing certain ratings […]
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ACT 144, HB1096 HD2 SD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO THE SECURE AND FAIR ENFORCEMENT FOR MORTGAGE LICENSING ACT. Specifies that mortgage loan originator companies shall be open for business to the public during posted business hours, at […]
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ACT 143, HB1894 HD1 SD1, 6/29/2016
RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. Clarifies that under the Hawaii Post-Secondary Education Authorization Program, when an institution ceases to operate, the student transcripts shall be kept permanently in a form prescribed […]
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