CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 109-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2136

H.D. 1

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. 2136, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO JURY SERVICE,"

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 prohibit juror exclusion based on gender identity or expression.

Your Committee on Conference finds that gender identity and expression are not expressly protected from discrimination in jury service under existing law. This measure disallows arbitrary discrimination for service on a jury so that all individuals may participate in performing their civic duties.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by making it effective 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. 2136, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2136, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ MARK M. NAKASHIMA Co-Chair	____________________________ KARL RHOADS Chair
____________________________ SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO Co-Chair