Bill Text: HI HB1067 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Minors; Prostitution; Victim Services Pilot Program ($)

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-12-18 - Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. [HB1067 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2014-HB1067-Introduced.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1067
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO MINORS.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 706, part III, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§706‑    Minor victims of prostitution; monetary assessment.  (1)  In addition to any disposition authorized by this chapter or chapter 853, any person who is:

(a)  Convicted of an offense under part I of chapter 712 when the offense involves a person less than eighteen years old; or

(b)  Charged with an offense under part I of chapter 712 when the offense involves a person less than eighteen years old and who has been granted a deferred acceptance of guilty or deferred acceptance of nolo contendre plea,

shall be ordered to pay a monetary assessment of $5,000.

Notwithstanding sections 706-640 and 706-641 and any other law to the contrary, the assessment provided by this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of, and shall not be used to offset or reduce, any fine authorized or required by law.

     (2)  All monetary assessments paid and interest accrued on funds collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the domestic violence and sexual assault special fund administered and expended by the department of health in accordance with section 321-1.3, and shall be used by the department of health to make grants to non-governmental organizations to provide services for persons encountered during the course of an investigation into any violation of section 712-1202(1)(a) or (b), who were subject to conduct that constitutes a violation of section 712-1202(1)(a) or (b).

     (3)  Probation fees imposed under part III of chapter 706 shall be paid before payment of the monetary assessment."

     SECTION 2.  Section 321-1.3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:

     1.  By amending subsection (b) to read:

     "(b)  The moneys in the special fund shall be reserved for use by the department of health for programs and grants or purchases of service consistent with chapter 42D that support or provide domestic violence and sexual assault intervention or prevention as authorized by law[.] and to provide services for persons subject to conduct that constitutes a violation of section 712-1202(1)(a) or (b), as provided by section 706-   .   Moneys in the special fund shall be used for new or existing programs and shall not supplant any other moneys previously allocated to these programs."

     2.  By amending subsection (d) to read:

     "(d)  The department of health shall submit an annual report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session providing the following:

     (1)  An accounting of the receipts of, and expenditures from, the special fund; and

     (2)  Recommendations on how to improve services for victims of domestic violence, [and] sexual assault[.], promoting prostitution in the first degree as defined by sections 712-1202(1)(a) or (b), or sex-trafficking as defined in title 22 United States Code, section 7102, as amended."

     SECTION 3.  Section 350-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "child abuse or neglect" to read as follows:

     ""Child abuse or neglect" means the acts or omissions of any person [who,] or legal entity [which, is in any manner or degree related to the child, is residing with the child, or is otherwise responsible for the child's care,] that have resulted in the physical or psychological health or welfare of [the] a child[, who is] under the age of eighteen[, to be] being harmed[,] or [to be subject] subjected to any reasonably foreseeable, substantial risk of being harmed.  [The acts] Acts or omissions constituting child abuse are indicated for the purposes of reports by circumstances that include but are not limited to:

     (1)  When the child exhibits evidence of:

         (A)  Substantial or multiple skin bruising or any other internal bleeding;

         (B)  Any injury to skin causing substantial bleeding;

         (C)  Malnutrition;

         (D)  Failure to thrive;

         (E)  Burn or burns;

         (F)  Poisoning;

         (G)  Fracture of any bone;

         (H)  Subdural hematoma;

         (I)  Soft tissue swelling;

         (J)  Extreme pain;

         (K)  Extreme mental distress;

         (L)  Gross degradation; or

         (M)  Death; and

          [such] the injury is not justifiably explained, or when the history given concerning [such] the condition or death is at variance with the degree or type of [such] the condition or death, or circumstances indicate that [such] the condition or death may not be the product of an accidental occurrence; or

     (2)  When the child has been the victim of sexual contact or conduct, including, but not limited to, sexual assault as defined in the Penal Code, molestation, sexual fondling, incest, or prostitution; obscene or pornographic photographing, filming, or depiction; or other similar forms of sexual exploitation; or

     (3)  When there exists injury to the psychological capacity of a child as is evidenced by an observable and substantial impairment in the child's ability to function; or

     (4)  When the child is not provided in a timely manner with adequate food, clothing, shelter, psychological care, physical care, medical care, or supervision; or

     (5)  When the child is provided with dangerous, harmful, or detrimental drugs as defined by section 712-1240; provided that this paragraph shall not apply when such drugs are provided to the child pursuant to the direction or prescription of a practitioner, as defined in section 712-1240."

     SECTION 4.  Section 350-1.1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§350-1.1  Reports.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other state law concerning confidentiality to the contrary, the following persons who, in their professional or official capacity, have reason to believe that child abuse or neglect has occurred or that there exists a substantial risk that child abuse or neglect may occur in the reasonably foreseeable future, shall immediately report the matter orally to the department or to the police department:

     (1)  Any licensed or registered professional of the healing arts or any health-related occupation who examines, attends, treats, or provides other professional or specialized services, including but not limited to physicians, including physicians in training, psychologists, dentists, nurses, osteopathic physicians and surgeons, optometrists, chiropractors, podiatrists, pharmacists, and other health-related professionals;

     (2)  Employees or officers of any public or private school;

     (3)  Employees or officers of any public or private agency or institution[,] or other individuals[,] providing social, medical, hospital, or mental health services, including financial assistance;

     (4)  Employees or officers of any law enforcement agency, including but not limited to the courts, police departments, department of public safety, correctional institutions, and parole or probation offices;

     (5)  Individual providers of child care, or employees or officers of any licensed or registered child care facility, foster home, or similar institution;

     (6)  Medical examiners or coroners; and

     (7)  Employees of any public or private agency providing recreational or sports activities.

     (b)  Whenever a person designated in subsection (a) is a member of the staff of any public or private school, agency, or institution, that staff member shall immediately report the known or suspected child abuse or neglect directly to the department or to the police department and also shall immediately notify the person in charge or a designated delegate of the report made in accordance with this chapter.

     (c)  Whenever an employee or officer of any law enforcement agency suspects or charges a person under eighteen years of age with a violation of sections 712-1200, 712-1207, or 712‑1209, that employee or officer shall immediately report the suspicion or charge directly to the department.

    [(c)] (d)  The initial oral report shall be followed as soon as possible by a report in writing to the department.  If a police department or the department of public safety is the initiating agency, a written report shall be filed with the department for cases that the police or the department of public safety takes further action on or for active cases in the department under this chapter.  All written reports shall contain the name and address of the child and the child's parents or other persons responsible for the child's care, if known, the child's age, the nature and extent of the child's injuries, and any other information that the reporter believes might be helpful or relevant to the investigation of the child abuse or neglect.  This subsection shall not be construed to serve as a cause of action against the department, the police, or the department of public safety.

    [(d)] (e)  Any person subject to subsection (a) shall, upon demand of the department or any police department, provide all information related to the alleged incident of child abuse or neglect, including, but not limited to, medical records and medical reports, which was not included in the written report submitted pursuant to subsection [(c)] (d).

    [(e)] (f)  The director may adopt, amend, or repeal rules, subject to chapter 91, to further define or clarify the specific forms of child abuse or neglect enumerated in section 350-1 for use in implementing this chapter; provided that rules adopted under this subsection shall be limited to such further or clarifying definitions."

     SECTION 5.  Section 571-11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§571-11  Jurisdiction; children.  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction in proceedings:

     (1)  Concerning any person who is alleged to have committed an act prior to achieving eighteen years of age that would constitute a violation or attempted violation of any federal, state, or local law or county ordinance.  Regardless of where the violation occurred, jurisdiction may be taken by the court of the circuit where the person resides, is living, or is found, or in which the offense is alleged to have occurred;

     (2)  Concerning any person under eighteen years of age who is suspected of or charged with a violation of sections 712-1200, 712-1207, or 712-1209 and later granted immunity under sections 712-1207(8) or 712‑1209(3); provided that regardless of where the violation occurred, jurisdiction may be exercised by the court of the circuit where the person resides, is living, or is found, or in which the offense is alleged to have occurred;

    [(2)] (3)  Concerning any child living or found within the circuit:

          (A)  Who is neglected as to or deprived of educational services because of the failure of any person or agency to exercise that degree of care for which it is legally responsible;

         (B)  Who is beyond the control of the child's parent or other custodian or whose behavior is injurious to the child's own or others' welfare;

         (C)  Who is neither attending school nor receiving educational services required by law whether through the child's own misbehavior or nonattendance or otherwise; or

         (D)  Who is in violation of curfew;

    [(3)] (4)  To determine the custody of any child or appoint a guardian of any child;

    [(4)] (5)  For the adoption of a person under chapter 578;

    [(5)] (6)  For the termination of parental rights under sections 571-61 through 571-63;

    [(6)] (7)  For judicial consent to the marriage, employment, or enlistment of a child, when consent is required by law;

    [(7)] (8)  For the treatment or commitment of a mentally defective or mentally ill child, or a child with an intellectual disability;

    [(8)] (9)  Under the Interstate Compact on Juveniles under chapter 582 or the Interstate Compact for Juveniles under chapter 582D;

    [(9)] (10)  For the protection of any child under chapter 587A; and

   [(10)] (11)  For a change of name as provided in section 574‑5(a)(2)(C)."

     SECTION 6.  Section 663J-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§663J-7[]]  Statute of limitations.  (a)  A claim under this chapter may not be brought against a person more than [two] six years after an act of promoting prostitution by coercion by that person.

     (b)  The limitation period provided for in this chapter is tolled:

     (1)  During the minority of the individual who engages in prostitution; [or]

     (2)  Any time there is a criminal offense investigation being actively conducted against the defendant by a governmental agency or there is a criminal offense charge, information, or indictment pending against the defendant[.];

     (3)  Until the plaintiff discovers that an act of promoting prostitution by coercion has occurred and the defendant caused, was responsible for, or profited from the act of promoting prostitution by coercion; or

     (4)  If the plaintiff is a victim of a series of acts of promoting prostitution by coercion by the same defendant, until the last act of promoting prostitution by coercion has occurred.

     (c)  A statute of limitations defense may not be asserted if the defendant induced or attempted to induce the plaintiff to delay filing a claim under this chapter."

     SECTION 7.  Section 712-1200, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§712-1200  Prostitution.  (1)  A person commits the offense of prostitution if the person:

     (a)  Engages in, or agrees or offers to engage in, sexual conduct with another person for a fee; or

     (b)  Pays, agrees to pay, or offers to pay a fee to another to engage in sexual conduct.

     (2)  As used in subsection (1), "sexual conduct" means "sexual penetration," "deviate sexual intercourse," or "sexual contact," as those terms are defined in section 707-700.

     (3)  Prostitution is a petty misdemeanor.

     (4)  A person convicted of committing the offense of prostitution shall be sentenced as follows:

     (a)  For the first offense, when the court has not deferred further proceedings pursuant to chapter 853, a mandatory fine of $500 and the person may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than thirty days or probation; provided that in the event the convicted person defaults in payment of the $500 fine, and the default was not contumacious, the court may sentence the person to perform services for the community as authorized by section 706-605(1)[.];

     (b)  For any subsequent offense, a mandatory fine of $500 and a term of imprisonment of thirty days or probation, without possibility of deferral of further proceedings pursuant to chapter 853 and without possibility of suspension of sentence[.]; and

     (c)  For the purpose of this subsection, if the court has deferred further proceedings pursuant to chapter 853, and notwithstanding any provision of chapter 853 to the contrary, the defendant shall not be eligible to apply for expungement pursuant to section 831-3.2 until four years following discharge.  A plea previously entered by a defendant under section 853-1 for a violation of this section shall be considered a prior offense.  When the court has ordered a sentence of probation, the court may impose as a condition of probation that the defendant complete a course of prostitution intervention classes; provided that the court may only impose [such] the condition for one term of probation.

     (5)  This section shall not apply to any member of a police department, a sheriff, or a law enforcement officer acting in the course and scope of duties.

     (6)  If it is determined, after a reasonable detention for investigative purposes, that a person suspected of or charged with a violation of subsection (1)(a) was less than eighteen years old at the time the offense of prostitution was committed, that person shall be immune to prosecution under this section, and shall be subject to the child protective provisions of chapter 587A.  Immunity to prosecution under this section shall not apply to persons suspected or charged with a violation of subsection (1)(b)."

     SECTION 8.  Section 712-1207, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "§712-1207  Street solicitation of prostitution; designated areas.  (1)  It shall be unlawful for any person within the boundaries of Waikiki and while on any public property to:

     (a)  Offer or agree to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee; or

     (b)  Pay, agree to pay, or offer to pay a fee to another person to engage in sexual conduct.

     (2)  It shall be unlawful for any person within the boundaries of other areas in this State designated by county ordinance pursuant to subsection (3), and while on any public property to:

     (a)  Offer or agree to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee; or

     (b)  Pay, agree to pay, or offer to pay a fee to another person to engage in sexual conduct.

     (3)  Upon a recommendation of the chief of police of a county, that county may enact an ordinance that:

     (a)  Designates areas, each no larger than three square miles, as zones of significant prostitution-related activity that is detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of the general public; or

     (b)  Alters the boundaries of any existing area under paragraph (a);

provided that not more than four areas may be designated within the State.

     (4)  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any person violating this section shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be sentenced to a mandatory term of thirty days imprisonment.  The term of imprisonment shall be imposed immediately, regardless of whether the defendant appeals the conviction, except as provided in subsection (5).

     (5)  As an option to the mandatory term of thirty days imprisonment, if the court finds the option is warranted based upon the defendant's record, the court may place the defendant on probation for a period not to exceed six months, subject to the mandatory condition that the defendant observe geographic restrictions that prohibit the defendant from entering or remaining on public property, in Waikiki and other areas in the State designated by county ordinance during the hours from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.  Upon any violation of the geographic restrictions by the defendant, the court, after hearing, shall revoke the defendant's probation and immediately impose the mandatory thirty-day term of imprisonment.  Nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed as prohibiting the imposition of stricter geographic restrictions under section 706-624(2)[(h).] (g) or (k).

     (6)  Any person charged under this section may be admitted to bail, pursuant to section 804-4, subject to the mandatory condition that the person observe geographic restrictions that prohibit the defendant from entering or remaining on public property, in Waikiki and other areas in the State designated by county ordinance during the hours from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person who violates these bail restrictions shall have the person's bail revoked after hearing and shall be imprisoned forthwith.  Nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed as prohibiting the imposition of stricter geographic restrictions under section 804-7.1.

     (7)  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a police officer, without warrant, may arrest any person when the officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed a violation of subsection (5) or (6), and the person shall be detained, without bail, until the hearing under the appropriate subsection can be held, which hearing shall be held as soon as reasonably practicable.

     (8)  If it is determined, after a reasonable detention for investigative purposes, that a person suspected of or charged with a violation of subsection (1)(a) or (2)(a) was less than eighteen years old at the time the violation was committed, that person shall be immune to prosecution under this section, and shall be subject to the child protective provisions of chapter 587A.  Immunity to prosecution under this section shall not apply to persons suspected or charged with a violation of subsection (1)(b) or (2)(b).

     [(8)] (9)  For purposes of this section:

     "Area" means any zone within a county that is defined with specific boundaries and designated as a zone of significant prostitution by this section or a county ordinance.

     "Public property" includes any street, highway, road, sidewalk, alley, lane, bridge, parking lot, park, or other property owned or under the jurisdiction of any governmental entity or otherwise open to the public.

     "Sexual conduct" has the same meaning as in section 712‑1200(2).

     "Waikiki" means that area of Oahu bounded by the Ala Wai canal, the ocean, and Kapahulu avenue.

     [(9)] (10)  This section shall apply to all counties; provided that if a county enacts an ordinance to regulate street solicitation for prostitution, other than an ordinance designating an area as a zone of significant prostitution-related activity, the county ordinance shall supersede this section and no person shall be convicted under this section in that county."

     SECTION 9.  Section 712-1209, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§712‑1209[]]  Solicitation of prostitution near schools or public parks.  (1)  A person commits the offense of solicitation of prostitution near schools or public parks if, within seven hundred fifty feet of a school or public park, the person offers or agrees to pay a fee to another person to engage in sexual conduct.

     (2)  Solicitation of prostitution near schools or public parks; which is a misdemeanor.

     (3)  If it is determined, after a reasonable detention for investigative purposes, that a person suspected of or charged with a violation of subsection (1) was less than eighteen years old at the time the violation was committed, that person shall be immune to prosecution under this section, and shall be subject to the child protective provisions of chapter 587A.  Immunity to prosecution under this section shall not apply to patrons of prostitution or persons who procure or solicit patrons for prostitution.

     [(3)] (4)  For purposes of this section:

     "School" has the same meaning as in section 712-1249.6(6).

     "Sexual conduct" has the same meaning as in section 712‑1200(2)."

     SECTION 10.  (a)  The department of health, in partnership with the department of human services, shall develop a two-year victim services pilot program to address the needs of minors who are victims of prostitution and minors at-risk of victimization through prostitution.

     (b)  The department of health and the department of human services shall:

     (1)  Coordinate with each other and with law enforcement agencies, the county prosecutors' offices, child protection workers, and human trafficking service providers to implement the victim services pilot program;

     (2)  Provide training and educational materials to departmental employees regarding sex trafficking and exploitation of minors through prostitution;

     (3)  Develop a public awareness campaign regarding sex trafficking of minors; and

     (4)  Conduct outreach to youth identified as being at risk for victimization through prostitution.

     (c)  Moneys from the domestic violence and sexual assault special fund shall be administered and expended by the department of health in accordance with section 321-1.3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and shall be used by the department of health to make grants to non-governmental organizations to provide services for victims encountered during the course of an investigation into any violation of section 712-1202(1), Hawaii Revised Statutes, who were subject to conduct that constitutes a violation of section 712-1202(1), Hawaii Revised Statutes; the department of health may also use moneys from the fund to enter into contracts with organizations that can provide services to minor victims of prostitution.

     (d)  The department of health shall submit a report to the legislature, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2015, that details the implementation of the victim services pilot program.  The report shall include findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation and the estimated costs of implementing the pilot program on a permanent basis.

     SECTION 11.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 12.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 13.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2013.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

Report Title:

Minors; Prostitution; Victim Services Pilot Program

 

Description:

Amends definition of child abuse or neglect.  Amends existing requirements for reporting, prosecution, and coercion of child prostitution.  Establishes a victim services pilot program.  Effective July 1, 2013.

 

 

 

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