CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 87-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.B. No. 2742

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2742, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION,"

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 resolve inconsistencies in the processing of expungements and public dissemination of criminal history record information related to cases in which the defendant is acquitted or charges are dismissed by reason of physical or mental disease, disorder, or defect of the defendant and for defendants who are involuntarily hospitalized.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center is responsible for the collection, storage, and dissemination of criminal history record information in such a manner as to balance the right of the public and press to be informed, the right to privacy of individuals, and the responsibility of law enforcement agencies to prevent crimes and detect and apprehend criminals.  This measure will resolve inconsistencies in existing law governing the retention and dissemination of criminal history record information in cases in which a person has been acquitted or charges have been dismissed by reason of physical or mental disease, disorder, or defect, and for circumstances under which a person is involuntarily hospitalized.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing the 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 S.B. No. 2742, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2742, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO Chair

____________________________ BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI Chair