Bill Text: HI HB1297 | 2015 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Abuse of a Corpse; Traditional Hawaiian Cultural Customs and Practices
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2015-04-22 - Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 628). [HB1297 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2015-HB1297-Amended.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to amend the penal code to support the preparation and burial or cremation of a corpse consistent with traditional Hawaiian cultural customs and practices.
SECTION 2. Section 711-1108, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§711-1108 Abuse of a corpse. (1) A person commits the offense of abuse of a corpse if, except as authorized by law, the person treats a human corpse in a way that the person knows would outrage ordinary family sensibilities.
(2) The preparation of a corpse for burial or cremation in a manner consistent with traditional Hawaiian cultural customs and practices shall not be a violation of this section.
(3) The burial or cremation of a corpse prepared consistent with traditional Hawaiian cultural customs and practices shall not be a violation of this section.
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(4) Abuse of a corpse is a misdemeanor."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on January 7, 2059.
Report Title:
Abuse of a Corpse; Traditional Hawaiian Cultural Customs and Practices
Description:
Provides that the preparation of a corpse for burial or cremation in a manner consistent with traditional Hawaiian cultural customs and practices and the burial or cremation of a corpse prepared consistent with traditional Hawaiian customs and practices shall not constitute the abuse of a corpse within the penal code. Effective 1/7/2059. (SD1)
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