Bill Text: HI SB514 | 2015 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Theft; Personal Electronic Devices
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-03-23 - Recommitted to CPC with none voting no and Representative(s) Aquino, Cullen, Nakashima, Ward excused. [SB514 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2015-SB514-Amended.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THEFT OF PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 708-831, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (1) to read as follows:
"(1) A person commits the offense of theft in the second degree if the person commits theft:
(a) Of property from the person of another;
(b) Of property or services the value of which exceeds $300;
(c) Of an aquacultural product or part thereof from premises that are fenced or enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders or there is prominently displayed on the premises a sign or signs sufficient to give notice and reading as follows: "Private Property", "No Trespassing", or a substantially similar message;
(d) Of agricultural equipment, supplies, or
products, or part thereof, the value of which exceeds $100 but does not exceed
$20,000, or of agricultural products that exceed twenty-five pounds, from
premises that are fenced, enclosed, or secured in a manner designed to exclude
intruders or there is prominently displayed on the premises a sign or signs
sufficient to give notice and reading as follows: "Private Property",
"No Trespassing", or a substantially similar message; or if at the
point of entry of the premise, a crop is visible. The sign or signs,
containing letters not less than two inches in height, shall be placed along
the boundary line of the land in a manner and in such position as to be clearly
noticeable from outside the boundary line. Possession of agricultural products
without ownership and movement certificates, when a certificate is required
pursuant to chapter 145, is prima facie evidence that the products are or have
been stolen; [or]
(e) Of agricultural commodities that are generally
known to be marketed for commercial purposes. Possession of agricultural
commodities without ownership and movement certificates, when a certificate is
required pursuant to section 145-22, is prima facie evidence that the products
are or have been stolen; provided that "agriculture commodities" has
the same meaning as in section 145-21[.]; or
(f) Of any personal electronic device. For the purposes of this paragraph:
"Computer" has the same meaning as in section 708-890.
"Personal electronic device" means any computer capable of storing or retrieving personal information.
"Personal information" has the same meaning as in section 487D-1."
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 on January 7, 2059.
Report Title:
Theft; Personal Electronic Devices
Description:
Establishes a class C felony for theft of personal electronic devices that may be used to store or retrieve personal information. Effective 01/07/2059. (SD1)
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