CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 52-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1567

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1567, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PRETRIAL REFORM,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Eliminate the use of monetary bail and require defendants to be released on their own recognizance for traffic offenses, violations, nonviolent petty misdemeanor offenses, nonviolent misdemeanor offenses, or nonviolent class C felony offenses; and

(2) Allow defendants the option to participate in a bail report interview via videoconference.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Excluding the class C felony offenses of promoting a dangerous drug in the third degree and habitual property crime from eligibility for mandatory release without bail;

(2) Deleting language that required the Director of Public Safety to release certain defendants who are unable to post bail in the amount of $99 or less;

(3) Changing the effective date to upon approval; and

(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1567, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1567, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA Chair	____________________________ SCOT Z. MATAYOSHI Co-Chair
____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair	____________________________ DANIEL HOLT Co-Chair