Bill Text: HI SB952 | 2019 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Relating To Pardons.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-28 - The committee on PSM deferred the measure. [SB952 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2019-SB952-Amended.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

952

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO PARDONS.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 353-72, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§353-72  Pardons; reference to paroling authority.  The director of public safety and the Hawaii paroling authority shall consider every application for pardon which may be referred to them by the governor and shall furnish the governor, as soon as may be after such reference, all information possible concerning the prisoner, together with a recommendation as to the granting or refusing of the pardon[.]; provided that if an application for pardon is not referred pursuant to this section, the governor shall provide public notice, and a waiting period of fourteen days shall apply to the granting or refusing of the pardon."

     SECTION 2.  The attorney general shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to carry out the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.



 

Report Title:

Governor; Pardons

 

Description:

Requires that if an application for pardon is not referred to the Director of Public Safety and the Hawaii Paroling Authority by the Governor, then the Governor shall provide public notice and a waiting period of fourteen days shall apply to the granting or refusing of the application for pardon.  Takes effect 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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