STAND. COM. REP. NO.  821

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 747

      H.D. 1

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. 747 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO JURY SERVICE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to allow active practicing dentists to claim an exemption from jury service.

The Hawaii Dental Association and several concerned dentists testified in support of this bill.  The Judiciary and League of Women Voters of Hawaii opposed this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by changing the effective date to January 1, 2112, to encourage further discussion.

     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. 747, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 747, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

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TOMMY WATERS, Chair