Bill Text: HI SB415 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To The Definition Of Property.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-01-25 - Referred to GVO, JDC. [SB415 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2021-SB415-Introduced.html
THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to the definition of property.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 708-800, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:
1. By adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read:
""Intellectual property" means intangible property rights in the creative products of human intelligence, as protected under copyright, patent, trademark, and trade secret laws."
2. By amending the definition of "property" to read:
""Property"
means any money, personal property, real property, thing in action, evidence of
debt or contract, or article of value of any kind[.], and includes intellectual property
and property that is stored in an electronic medium and is retrievable in a
perceivable form. Commodities
of a public utility nature such as gas, electricity, steam, and water
constitute property, but the supplying of such a commodity to premises from an
outside source by means of wires, pipes, conduits, or other equipment shall be
deemed a rendition of a service rather than a sale or delivery of property."
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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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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By Request |
Report Title:
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package; Property Crimes
Description:
Updates the definition of "property" to expressly include intellectual property or property stored in an electronic medium, for purposes of prosecuting property crimes.
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