STAND. COM. REP. NO.  614

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 240

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 240 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROMOTING PROSTITUTION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to combat prostitution by including witnesses in cases involving promoting prostitution in those afforded the highest priority to receive government security and protection.

     The City and County of Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, EAH, Carmel Partners, The Pacific Alliance to Stop Slavery, and Downtown Neighborhood Board No. 13 testified in support of this measure.  The National Association of Reformed Criminals opposed this bill.

     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. 240 and recommends that it pass Second Reading 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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GILBERT KEITH-AGARAN, Chair