Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2123 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of the bill to:

Your Committee received testimony in support of the measure from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, the ACLU Hawaii, the Domestic Violence Clearinghouse and Legal Hotline, the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Hawaii Women Lawyers, and Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii. The Department of Taxation provided testimony in opposition to the measure.

Your Committee finds that victims of domestic violence are prone to job discrimination and often suffer job loss as a fallout effect from their injuries. This measure will assist in the recovery of domestic violence victims. However, your Committee finds that further discussion is required to ensure that all valid concerns can be addressed.

Your Committee has amended the bill by changing the dates in the effective section of the bill to February 30, 3025, and December 31, 3026, to ensure continued discussion.

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. 2123, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2123, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.