Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2019 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to protect the citizens of Hawaii by prohibiting counties and county liquor commissions from issuing identification cards that display a cardholder's or applicant's social security number.

The Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women testified in support of this bill.

Your Committee is aware that government actions may place individuals at risk of identity theft and believes this measure is one step in protecting individuals from unwarranted invasions of informational privacy.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2019 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.