Bill Text: HI HB1520 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Sentencing; Repeat Offenders

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-15 - Referred to PBS, JUD, referral sheet 1 [HB1520 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2014-HB1520-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1520

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to the hawaii penal code.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 706-606.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (1) to read as follows:

     "(1)  Notwithstanding section 706-669 and any other law to the contrary, any person convicted of murder in the second degree, any class A felony, any class B felony, or any of the following class C felonies:  section 188-23 relating to possession or use of explosives, electrofishing devices, and poisonous substances in state waters; section 386-98(d)(1) relating to fraud violations and penalties; section 431:2-403(b)(2) relating to insurance fraud; section 707-703 relating to negligent homicide in the second degree; section 707-711 relating to assault in the second degree; section 707-713 relating to reckless endangering in the first degree; section 707-716 relating to terroristic threatening in the first degree; section 707-721 relating to unlawful imprisonment in the first degree; section 707-732 relating to sexual assault or rape in the third degree; section 707-752 relating to promoting child abuse in the third degree; section 707-757 relating to electronic enticement of a child in the second degree; section 707-766 relating to extortion in the second degree; section 708-811 relating to burglary in the second degree; section 708-821 relating to criminal property damage in the second degree; section 708-831 relating to theft in the first degree as amended by Act 68, Session Laws of Hawaii 1981; section 708-831 relating to theft in the second degree; section 708-835.5 relating to theft of livestock; section 708-836 relating to unauthorized control of propelled vehicle; section 708-839.8 relating to identity theft in the third degree; section 708-839.55 relating to unauthorized possession of confidential personal information; section 708-852 relating to forgery in the second degree; section 708-854 relating to criminal possession of a forgery device; section 708-875 relating to trademark counterfeiting; section 710-1071 relating to intimidating a witness; section 711-1103 relating to riot; section 712-1203 relating to promoting prostitution in the second degree; section 712-1221 relating to gambling in the first degree; section 712-1224 relating to possession of gambling records in the first degree; section 712-1243 relating to promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree; section 712-1247 relating to promoting a detrimental drug in the first degree; section 846E-9 relating to failure to comply with covered offender registration requirements; section 134-7 relating to ownership or possession of firearms or ammunition by persons convicted of certain crimes; section 134-8 relating to ownership, etc., of prohibited weapons; section 134-9 relating to permits to carry, or who is convicted of attempting to commit murder in the second degree, any class A felony, any class B felony, or any of the class C felony offenses enumerated above and who has a prior conviction or prior convictions for the following felonies, including an attempt to commit the same: murder, murder in the first or second degree, a class A felony, a class B felony, any of the class C felony offenses enumerated above, or any felony conviction of another jurisdiction, shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum period of imprisonment without possibility of parole during such period as follows:

    (a)   One prior felony conviction:

        [(i)  Where the instant conviction is for murder in the second degree or attempted murder in the second degree--ten years;

        (ii)  Where the instant conviction is for a class A felony--six years, eight months;

       (iii)  Where the instant conviction is for a class B felony--three years, four months; and

        (iv)  Where the instant conviction is for a class C felony offense enumerated above--one year, eight months;

    (b)   Two prior felony convictions:]

         (i)  Where the instant conviction is for murder in the second degree or attempted murder in the second degree--twenty years;

        (ii)  Where the instant conviction is for a class A felony--[thirteen] ten years[, four months];

       (iii)  Where the instant conviction is for a class B felony--[six] five years[, eight months]; and

        (iv)  Where the instant conviction is for a class C felony offense enumerated above--[three] two years, [four] six months;

   [(c)] (b)  [Three] Two or more prior felony convictions:

         (i)  Where the instant conviction is for murder in the second degree or attempted murder in the second degree--thirty years;

        (ii)  Where the instant conviction is for a class A felony--twenty years;

       (iii)  Where the instant conviction is for a class B felony--ten years; and

        (iv)  Where the instant conviction is for a class C felony offense enumerated above--five years."

     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.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Sentencing; Repeat Offenders

 

Description:

Increases mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for repeat offenders.

 

 

 

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