STAND. COM. REP. NO.  289

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 704

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 704 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FAMILY RELATIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to make bullying at home a misdemeanor offense and require counseling for any individual who is convicted of the offense.

     A concerned individual testified in support of this bill.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 704, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 704, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair