STAND. COM. REP. NO. 882

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 786

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 786, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH EXAMINATIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Health to submit a report to the 2020 Legislature on its findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation on procedures to improve and expedite mental health evaluations of specific defendants.

The Judiciary and Department of Health testified in support of this measure. Hawai‘i Psychological Association provided comments.

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 H.B. No. 786, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair