Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 294 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to honor the fundamental rights enshrined by the Bill of Rights and the sacrifices made to create and preserve those rights by proclaiming December 15 of every year as Bill of Rights Day.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii and The Life of the Land testified in support of this concurrent resolution.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 294 and recommends its adoption.