Legislation Addressing Human-Trafficking in Hawaii (for either prostitution or labor)
Hearing Alert!
HB 2234 - Safe Harbor
HB 2235 - Vacating Convictions
passed their first hearing on
Monday, January 30th 2012
Call Rep. Gilbert Keith Agaran
and kindly urge him to schedule
these bills for hearing.
Contact Rep. Keith Agaran
2012 BILLS IN SESSION
1) SERVICES PLAN FOR HT VICTIMS
HB 1994/SB 2123 - services plan
Committees: HUS/LAB, JUD, FIN
Description: Requires and appropriates funds for the office of community services, in coordination with other relevant state agencies, to provide social services for survivors of human trafficking.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1994
2) NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER HOTLINE POSTING BILL
HB 1995/SB 2278 - hotline bill
Committees: HUS/LAB, JUD, FIN
Description: Requires establishments to post in a conspicuous place a poster that provides specified information relating to human trafficking and the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline. Defines "establishment". Establishes penalties for violations of the poster requirement.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1995
3) EDUCATION BILL
SB 2122 - education bill
Committees: HMS/EDU, WAM
Description: Requires teachers to take a minimum of two hours of training on human trafficking in order to obtain or renew a license from the Hawaii teacher standards board. Requires the department of education, in collaboration with the department of human services, to provide training for employees of the department of education on human trafficking. Requires the department of human services to provide the department of education with resource materials on human trafficking. Requires the department of education to include content on human trafficking as part of its health education curriculum.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2122
4) SAFE HARBOR (CHILD-TRAFFICKING)
HB2234 - safe harbor
Committees: HUS, JUD, FIN
Description: Establishes the minor victims of prostitution special fund. Amends the definition of child abuse or neglect to include acts or omissions of any person or legal entity. Requires mandatory reporting when there is reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect. Requires law enforcement to immediately report incidents of child prostitution to DHS. Grants the family court exclusive jurisdiction over any person under eighteen who is charged with an offense of prostitution. Amends the statute of limitations under the prostitution coercion liability act. Establishes that a person who is under eighteen and suspected of or charged with an offense of prostitution shall be granted immunity from prosecution, and shall be subject to the child protective provisions of chapter 587A. Establishes a two-year victim services pilot program to address the needs of minor victims of prostitution.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2234
5) VACATING CONVICTIONS
HB2235 - vacating convictions
Committees: HUS, JUD, FIN
Description: Authorizes a person convicted of committing the offense of prostitution to file a motion to vacate the judgment under certain circumstances; establishes procedures for the motion to vacate.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2235
6) MANDATORY REPORTING
HB2233/SB2575 - mandatory reporting
Committees: HUS/HLT, JUD, FIN
Description: Amends the definition of child abuse or neglect to include acts or omissions of any person or legal entity. Requires mandatory reporting when there is reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect. Expands medical personnel's duty to report wounds to include injuries suffered by a victim of labor trafficking or injuries that result from prostitution. Subjects a person who reports wounds to physician-patient privilege regarding patient communications for the diagnosis or treatment of the patient but not regarding physician's observations of patient.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2233
7) VEHICLE IMPOUNDING (Cars of Johns/Tricks)
SB 226 - vehicle impounding
Committees: PGM, JDL
Description: Provides that the county may impound vehicles used in the commission of street prostitution in specified zones as established by the counties.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=226