Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred S.B. No. 1105, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to facilitate the adoption of children by exempting the Department of Human Services (DHS) from the statutory requirements for medical information on natural parents of the prospective adopted minor child in certain circumstances to expedite the adoption process.

DHS and Child Welfare Services State Advisory Council testified in support of the measure.

Your Committee recognizes that by exempting DHS from the statutory requirement, adoption procedures may be more expeditious. This ultimately benefits the child.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1105, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs.