Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1758, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

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 the bill is to allow law enforcement officers to use a copy, facsimile telecommunication, or other reliable reproduction of a domestic abuse protective order in lieu of the original order to provide service of notice.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the use of electronic copies would greatly expedite the service and enforcement of protective orders, and enhance protection of the complainant.

Your Committee on Conference amended the bill by making the effective date upon approval.

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 H.B. No. 1758, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1758, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.