CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 20-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 2193

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

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. 2193, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COMPUTER CRIME,"

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 amend the offense of use of a computer in the commission of a separate crime to include violation of privacy in the first and second degrees.

Your Committee on Conference finds that including the offenses of violation of privacy in the first and second degrees under the offense of use of a computer in the commission of a separate crime will strengthen penalties against violators for conducting this type of illegal behavior. This measure will strengthen law enforcement's ability to combat these types of computer crimes, provide an additional tool for prosecutors, and serve as a deterrent to prevent these types of crimes from occurring.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by making it effective upon its approval.

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. 2193, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2193, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, 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 Chair

____________________________ BRANDON J.C. ELEFANTE Chair