CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 128-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 1614

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1614, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AUTOMATIC RESTRAINING ORDERS,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to establish an automatic restraining order that issues upon the filing of a complaint in a proceeding for annulment, divorce, or separation. The automatic restraining order is intended to:

(1) Preserve the financial assets of the parties and their dependents; and

(2) Maintain the current island of residence and school of enrollment of a minor child of the parties.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2018.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1614, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1614, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ KARL RHOADS Chair	____________________________ JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA Co-Chair
	____________________________ TY J.K. CULLEN Co-Chair