Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services and Housing, to which was referred S.B. No. 1000, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to require:

to report cases of child abuse or neglect to the police or Department of Human Services (DHS), except when the information is gained from confidential clergy communication.

The Child Welfare Services State Advisory Council, United Methodist Church of Hawaii, Roman Catholic Church in the State of Hawaii, Hawaii Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Sex Abuse Treatment Center, Hawaii Catholic Conference, Christian Science Committee on Publication for Hawaii, Friends of the Children's Justice Center of Kauai, and a concerned individual testified in support of this measure. DHS supported the intent of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1000, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.