STAND. COM. REP. NO. 923-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: H.B. No. 2340

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2340, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DEAD BODIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to clarify prohibited actions related to anatomical gifts and disposition of bodies.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Health and University of Hawaii System.

Your Committee finds that this measure will protect vulnerable donors and their loved ones from making anatomical gifts to anyone other than established recipients who are capable of handling bodies with care and respect for legitimate medical or research purposes. Your Committee also finds that this measure will also deter body donations to those persons who may not take the necessary steps to create a death certificate and obtain a disposition permit for the body.

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. 2340, H.D. 2, 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