CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 13

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 777

H.D. 2

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

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. 777, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS,"

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 authorize the Department of Human Services to conduct background checks on current and prospective employees, volunteers, contractors and their employees and volunteers, and subcontractors and their employees and volunteers whose position places or would place them in close proximity to certain minors, young adults, or vulnerable adults.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting language clarifying that any state law permitting a more extensive inquiry into an individual's criminal history by the State and any of its branches, political subdivisions, agencies, or semi-autonomous public bodies corporate and politic will prevail over conflicting conviction record inquiries under the State's employment practices law;

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

(3) 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. 777, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 777, H.D. 2, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO Chair	____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO Co-Chair
____________________________ SHARON MORIWAKI Co-Chair	____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Co-Chair
____________________________ BRANDON J.C. ELEFANTE Co-Chair