Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2823 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to develop awareness of and appreciation for freedom in our country by establishing a "Bill of Rights Day," to be held annually on December 15^th.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, The League of Women Voters of Hawaii, and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.

Your Committee has amended this bill by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and style.

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. 2823, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2823, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.