CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 147-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2115

S.D. 1

H.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2115, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE ROOM CONFINEMENT OF MINORS,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require certain children under Family Court jurisdiction to be taken without unnecessary delay to the court or place of shelter designated by the court; and

(2) Establish conditions and time limits for placing a minor into room confinement at a juvenile detention facility or adult jail facility.

Your Committee on Conference finds that solitary confinement is harmful to youth health and development and increases the likelihood of self-harm and suicide. This measure will protect the health and safety of minors by codifying room confinement conditions and limitations.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing the effective date to upon its approval.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2115, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2115, S.D. 1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ RYAN I. YAMANE Co-Chair	____________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA Chair
____________________________ LINDA ICHIYAMA Co-Chair	____________________________ LAURA ACASIO Co-Chair
____________________________ ADRIAN K. TAM Co-Chair