Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 978 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of the bill is to replace the term "law enforcement officer" for the term "peace officer".

Your Committee received testimony in support of the measure from the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney for the City and County of Honolulu. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to the measure from a concerned individual.

Your Committee finds that there has been confusion as to whether the statutory definition of "peace officer" is consistent with the term "law enforcement officer" and this matter is in need of clarification.

Your Committee amended the bill by making technical and nonsubstantive changes for the sake of clarity and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 978, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 978, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.