Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

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. 931, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, 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 this measure is to assist the victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, and their minor children by allowing these victims to take paid or unpaid leave to:

1. Seek medical attention;
2. Obtain services from a victim services organization;
3. Obtain psychological or other counseling;
4. Temporarily or permanently relocate; or
5. Take legal action.

After careful consideration, your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, style, and conformity. Specifically, the word "either" was added to page 4, line 10, and a section symbol was added to the proposed section 378-C, on page 9, line 10.

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. 931, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 931, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.