CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO.69

                            Honolulu, Hawaii
                                            , 2000

                            RE:   S.B. No. 2154
                                  S.D. 1
                                  H.D. 1
                                  C.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the
Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives
in S.B. No. 2154, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:  

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS," 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to
recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final
passage of this bill in an amended form.

     The purpose of this bill is to amend the definition of
"family or household member", within the context of domestic
abuse protective orders, to include persons who have or have had
a dating relationship.

     The bill also:

     (1)  Defines "dating relationship";


 
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     (2)  Specifies factors that may be considered by a court in
          its determination as to whether a dating relationship
          exists;

     (3)  Clarifies the types of conduct that may be enjoined by
          a restraining order; and 

     (4)  Adds "incapacitated persons" to the list of those for
          whom reporting of their involvement in domestic abuse
          cases to the Department of Human Services is required
          and for whom reports by the Department of Human
          Services to the family court must be made.

     Upon further consideration, your Committee on Conference has
amended this bill by inserting, from the S.D. 1, a part II to
chapter 586, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to foreign
protective orders, which ensures that full faith and credit is
given to foreign protective orders, as required by Section 2265
of the Violence Against Women Act, 18 U.S.C. §2265 (1994).

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your
Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your
Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose
of S.B. No. 2154, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and
recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto
as S.B. No. 2154, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the managers:

  ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE           ON THE PART OF THE SENATE




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Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa             Sen. Avery B. Chumbley
Chair                             Co-Chair


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                                  Sen. Matthew M. Matsunaga
                                  Co-Chair

 
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