Bill Text: HI SB2183 | 2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To The Definition Of Property.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-03-16 - This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Monday 03-16-20 2:01PM in conference room 325. [SB2183 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-SB2183-Amended.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF PROPERTY.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 708-800, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:
1. By adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read:
""Intellectual property" means intangible property rights in the creative products of human intelligence, as protected under copyright, patent, trademark, and trade secret laws."
2. By amending the definition of "property" to read:
""Property"
means any money, personal property, real property, thing in action, evidence of
debt or contract, or article of value of any kind[.], and includes intellectual
property and property that is stored in an electronic medium and is retrievable
in a perceivable form. Commodities
of a public utility nature such as gas, electricity, steam, and water
constitute property, but the supplying of such a commodity to premises from an
outside source by means of wires, pipes, conduits, or other equipment shall be
deemed a rendition of a service rather than a sale or delivery of property."
SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Property Crimes
Description:
Updates the definition of "property" to expressly include intellectual property for purposes of prosecuting property crimes. Defines "intellectual property." (SD1)
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