STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1019

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   S.B. No. 269

      S.D. 2

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred S.B. No. 269, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC ORDER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish the process and grounds for a person to petition the court to vacate a conviction of violating a state or county law relating to obstructing or occupying a public place on grounds that the person was:

(1)  Homeless at the time of committing the offense; or

(2)  Denied access to a homeless facility or services or programs for the homeless at least five days prior to committing the offense.

The Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness, Pacific Alliance to Stop Slavery, IMUAlliance, and many individuals supported this measure.  Hawaii Youth Services Network supported the intent of this measure.  An individual commented on this measure.  

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 269, S.D. 2, 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,

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DEE MORIKAWA, Chair