STAND. COM. REP. NO.  12

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.B. No. 326

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Human Services & Housing, to which was referred H.B. No. 326 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILDREN,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to gain a better understanding of how the State can best meet the needs of child victims of sexual violence by establishing a two-year statewide task force convened by the chairs of the Senate Committee on Human Services & Public Housing and the House Committee on Human Services, to review, assess, and make recommendations, including proposed legislation, on the State's system responses to cases of:

 

     (1)  Child sexual abuse, assault, and exploitation;

 

     (2)  Sexually reactive children;

 

     (3)  Youth who sexually offend; and

 

     (4)  Related minor-to-minor incest;

 

including Internet crimes against children, child pornography, and child trafficking, and making appropriations for that purpose.

 

     The Department of Human Services, Child & Family Service, The Sex Abuse Treatment Center and an individual supported this bill.  The Judiciary supported the intent of this measure.  Hawaii Youth Services Network supported this bill with amendments.  Catholic Charities of Hawaii commented on this bill.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services & Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 326 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services & Housing,

 

 

 

 

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MAILE SHIMABUKURO, Chair