STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1283

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 996

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

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 S.B. No. 996, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to improve the pre-employment screening process for corrections programs and facilities by authorizing the Department of Public Safety to administer lie detector tests and conduct psychological tests to determine the suitability of a candidate for employment.

The Department of Public Safety testified in support of this measure.  An individual testified in opposition.

     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. 996, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair