STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1653

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.C.R. No. 133

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 133 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES DEVELOPED BY THE MALAMA KAKOU PROJECT FOR THE TESTING OF SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION KITS AND REQUESTING AN ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON THE TESTING OF SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION KITS IN THE STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge law enforcement agencies to follow the guidelines developed by the Malama Kakou project for the testing of sexual assault evidence collection kits and request an annual report from the Department of the Attorney General on the testing of sexual assault evidence collection kits in the state.

The Community Alliance on Prisons, Hawaii Women's Coalition and a concerned individual testified in support of this measure. The Honolulu Police Department, LLO offered comments.   

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 133 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair