Bill Text: HI HB2266 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Prison Rape

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-07-07 - (S) Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 194, 7/6/2010, (Gov. Msg. No. 686). [HB2266 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-HB2266-Amended.html

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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 17-10

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2010

 

RE:    H.B. No. 2266

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Sir and Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 2266, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CORRECTIONS,"

 

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 bill is to address sexual abuse in prisons by requiring the Department of Public Safety (PSD) to:

 

(1)    Prioritize the establishment of counseling services for victims of sexual assault in prisons, and transparency standards for zero-tolerance policies regarding sexual assault;

 

(2)    Provide annual data to the Legislature regarding acts of sexual assault and sexual misconduct against persons in PSD custody; and

 

(3)    Report to the Legislature on any implementation of the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (Federal Act) in state correctional facilities under PSD's jurisdiction.

 

     Sexual abuse in correctional facilities threatens the fundamental rights of prisoners to safety, dignity, and justice.  Your Committee on Conference finds that this measure facilitates the establishment of policies and standards to prevent the occurrence of prison rape and provide appropriate treatment to victims.

 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:

 

(1)    Requiring PSD's report on the implementation of the Federal Act to include such efforts in correctional facilities under contract with PSD; and

 

(2)    Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity 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. 2266, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2266, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

____________________________ WILL ESPERO, Chair		____________________________ FAYE HANOHANO, Co-Chair
____________________________ SHAN S. TSUTSUI, Co-Chair		____________________________ HENRY J. C. AQUINO, Co-Chair