STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1363

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.C.R. No. 155

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 155 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL TO APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND RECOMMEND REVISIONS TO THE HAWAII PENAL CODE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Judicial Council to appoint a committee to review and recommend revisions to the Hawaii Penal Code

The Hawaii Humane Society and the Community Alliance on Prisons supported this measure.  The Judiciary and the Legislative Reference Bureau offered comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 155 and recommends its adoption.

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

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KARL RHOADS, Chair