Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Labor and Public Employment, to which was referred H.B. No. 1639 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to ensure proper application of the organ donor law by establishing penalties for employees of procurement organizations who fail to perform their statutory duties to retrieve anatomical gifts from a donor.

The Honolulu Police Department and six concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.

It is estimated that each year in Hawaii, over 200 individuals die needlessly because they did not receive an organ transplant. This measure will help enforce the organ donor law and assist persons waiting for organ transplants.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor and Public Employment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1639 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.