HB3014

The Bill passed the Committee in Hawaii yesterday (2/28/06) with amendments. No one appeared before the Committee to voice a dissenting opinion.

The vote to pass was 8 affirmative with 0 nays and 2 excused.

ADDENDUM: The Bill passed with amendments. It is my belief everyone presently engaging in bail enforcement activities in Hawaii will be able to continue in such endeavors... even anyone with a felony conviction given a ten year or more window since the last conviction(s).

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Lance Allen Wilkinson
Recoveries by L.A.W.
Serving since 1984
“What is sought is found... what is overlooked escapes” (Oedipus Rex)

I guess they do not mind putting a Fox in the Hen house as we say.

No one "appeared" as you say because it was not on the agenda for hearing, it was for vote only and during that time no public testimony is heard. (A little Governmental process 101 for ya.)

The Amended Bill is available on the Hawaii Legislature web page, and has it's original entry amended to be more generalized and more appropriate, as well as amending the exclusion of all person with felony or aggravated misdemeanor convictions. It now reads to exclude only people with felony convictions in the previous 10 years.

The Bill in it's entirety was never bad, it just contained some bad parts - and the powers that be evidently agreed, and have made amendments. We do not live in a black and white world - there are shades of grey that need to be considered.

So if this bill is now passed with the ammendments, Mr Chapman can continue to hunt .

Only in America as they say . Yes if that is the wording he will be able to continue his hunting ways.