Bill Text: HI HB476 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Abuse Of Family Or Household Members.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-03-09 - Referred to JDL. [HB476 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2017-HB476-Introduced.html
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to abuse of family or household members.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 709-906, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (9) to read as follows:
"(9) [Where physical] Abuse of
a family or household member is a class C felony when:
(1) The family or household member who is physically abused is less than fourteen years of age; or
(2) The
physical abuse occurs in the presence of a minor, as defined in section
706-606.4, and the minor is a family or household member less than fourteen
years of age[, abuse of a family or household member is a class C felony]."
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 Statutory material to be repealed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.
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Report Title:
Physical Abuse; Family or Household Member; Penalty
Description:
Makes it a class C felony for abuse of a family or household member who is younger than 14 years of age.
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