CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 113-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 2601

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. 2601, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

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) Expand the time period by which a civil action for childhood sexual abuse committed on or after July 1, 2024, may be initiated; and

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

Your Committee on Conference finds that many childhood sexual abuse victims withhold disclosure, often due to limited access to quality psychological care and social services. This measure will provide victims of childhood sexual abuse additional time to come forward and seek justice against their abuser.

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. 2601, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2601, 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 Co-Chair	____________________________ KARL RHOADS Chair
____________________________ SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO Co-Chair