STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1196

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 582

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 582, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Extend the time by which a civil action for childhood sexual abuse must be initiated, including an otherwise time—barred action; and

(2) Authorize a court to require personnel of legal entities to undergo training on trauma—informed response.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Imua Alliance, CHILD USA, CHILD USAdvocacy, Sex Abuse Treatment Center, CARES Community Advocacy Research Education Services, and eight individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Hawaii Insurers Council and American Property Casualty Insurance Association. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of the Attorney General, Stonewall Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, and one individual.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 582, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair