CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 72

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 151

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 151, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT 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) Require any department or agency employing a law enforcement officer to maintain a publicly available policy that provides a minimum standard on the use of force;

(2) Allow use of force policies and training to be considered in legal proceedings involving a law enforcement officer's use of force;

(3) Require a law enforcement officer who observes the use of force by another law enforcement officer to report the use of force; and

(4) Require that law enforcement officers receive training designed to minimize the use of force.

Your Committee on Conference finds that ensuring that the force used by officers in the performance of duties is proper, lawful, and necessary is critical to maintain the trust of the public and for public safety. This measure will promote public trust in law enforcement and improve public safety by increasing accountability and transparency in law enforcement services.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by inserting an effective date of January 1, 2024.

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 S.B. No. 151, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 151, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Co-Chair	____________________________ GLENN WAKAI Chair
____________________________ SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO Co-Chair	____________________________ KARL RHOADS Co-Chair