STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1062

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 132

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 132, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish prohibited acts related to female genital mutilation, including the commission of prohibited acts related to female genital mutilation in the statutory definition of child abuse or neglect and under the State's Child Protective Act.

The Sex Abuse Treatment Center, League of Women Voters of Hawaii, LGBT Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Honolulu County Republican Party, and several individuals submitted testimony in support of this measure. The Department of the Attorney General provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 132, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair