STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1104-14
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2014
RE: S.B. No. 702
S.D. 2
H.D. 2
Honorable Joseph M. Souki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Seventh State Legislature
Regular Session of 2014
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 702, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to combat internet crimes against children by:
(1) Establishing an Internet Crimes Against Children Fee, which shall be assessed against a defendant for each felony or misdemeanor conviction; and
(2) Establishing an Internet Crimes Against Children Special Fund from which the Attorney General may expend funds to:
(A) Train and equip local law enforcement to investigate and prosecute internet crimes against children;
(B) Enable law enforcement to investigate and prosecute internet crimes against children; and
(C) Assist groups working directly to fight internet crimes against children.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Clarifying the purpose section to more accurately reflect the bill's purpose;
(2) Deleting the definition of "child pornography" from the chapter proposed by this measure; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
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 S.B. No. 702, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 702, S.D. 2, H.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,
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____________________________ KARL RHOADS, Chair |
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