Bill Text: HI SB782 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Dangerous Weapons; Homemade Explosive Devices
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-12 - (S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 222, 7/12/2011, (Gov. Msg. No. 1326). [SB782 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2011-SB782-Amended.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO DANGEROUS WEAPONS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 134, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§134- Explosive devices; prohibitions; penalty. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally possess, construct, set off, ignite, discharge, or otherwise cause to explode any homemade explosive device.
(b) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a class C felony.
(c) A violation of this section shall be construed as an offense distinct from an offense under section 134-8.
(d) For the purposes of this section,
"homemade explosive device" means a non-commercially manufactured
device composed of a single ingredient, or mixture of ingredients, capable of instantaneously releasing a sufficient
amount of energy to inflict substantial damage to persons or property."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Dangerous Weapons; Homemade Explosive Devices
Description:
Prohibits any person from knowingly or intentionally possessing, constructing, setting off, igniting, discharging, or otherwise causing to explode any homemade explosive device. Establishes a violation of this prohibition as a class C felony. (SB782 HD1)
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