STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1117-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: S.B. No. 2601

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 2601 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DOCUMENTS SEALED UPON FILING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to enhance privacy protection measures by requiring that certain documents be sealed upon filing in any action or proceeding in the circuit court having jurisdiction over matters relating to the affairs of decedents.

The Standing Committee on the Uniform Probate Code and Probate Court Practices of the Judiciary of the State of Hawaii testified in support of this bill.

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 S.B. No. 2601 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair