STAND. COM. REP. NO. 577-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 2809
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred H.B. No. 2809 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to increase the penalty for
desecration to that of a class C felony.

     A concerned individual testified in support of the measure.

     Your Committee amended the bill by inserting an ex post
facto provision and by making technical and nonsubstantive
changes for the purpose of clarity and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to
this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of H.B. No. 2809, as amended herein, and recommends that
it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No.
2809, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary &
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair