STAND. COM. REP. NO.  739

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 23

      H.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 23, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to ensure the safety of children by:

     (1)  Adding providers and subcontractors to the list of individuals subject to criminal history record checks for purposes of employment with the Department of Education (DOE); and

     (2)  Appropriating funds to conduct the criminal history record checks.

     DOE testified in support of this bill.  The University of Hawaii supported the intent of this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Excluding trainees from the requirement for criminal history record checks of persons whose positions place them in close proximity to children, because student trainees are currently required to submit to fingerprint checks due to working in public schools;

(2)  Changing the effective date to January 30, 2112, to encourage further discussion; and

(3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, 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. 23, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 23, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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TOMMY WATERS, Chair