STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1387

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 1423

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 1423 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PAYMENT OF BAIL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow defendants for whom a monetary amount of bail has been set to pay the bail amount twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, and be released from custody upon posting or payment of bail at any time.

The Judiciary, Community Alliance on Prisons, Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and several concerned individuals supported this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1423 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety, Veterans, & Military Affairs,

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GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair