STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1906
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2019
RE: S.B. No. 92
S.D. 1
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 S.B. No. 92, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO POLICE REPORTS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to allow surviving immediate family members of murder or manslaughter victims to receive a copy of the closing report prepared by the investigating police department upon the conclusion of all criminal and civil proceedings that arose from the offense.
Your Committee notes that this measure is not intended to limit any other rights that the victim's family or the general public have to obtain these police reports.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2019; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
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. 92, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 92, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,
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____________________________ CHRIS LEE, Chair |
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