STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1233

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   S.B. No. 1161

      S.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 Human Services & Housing, to which was referred S.B. No. 1161, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to provide a timely exchange of information with regard to domestic abuse cases by requiring the Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide an oral or written report to the Family Court on a disposition of a referral and requiring the Family Court, when possible, to notify parties at least two days prior to the hearing date.

     The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii testified in support of this bill.  DHS supported the intent of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1161, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Housing,

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MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair