STAND. COM. REP. NO.  252-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.B. No. 2595

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 2595 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SEXUAL OFFENSES AGAINST MINORS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to protect children by prohibiting any person convicted of a sexual offense against a minor from being present on or loitering near any public or private school property, with certain exceptions.

IMUAlliance and Witt Counseling Service supported the measure.  The Department of Education and Hawaii State Teachers Association supported the intent of the measure.  The Sex Abuse Treatment Center submitted comments.

     Your Committee notes that concerns have been raised about the need for greater clarity regarding who can enter or remain near school property.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2595 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 Education,

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair