STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2280
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.B. No. 2064
Honorable Colleen Hanabusa
President of the Senate
Twenty-Fourth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2008
State of Hawaii
Madam:
Your Committee on Health, to which was referred S.B. No. 2064 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO JURY SERVICE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to exempt psychologists from jury service in order to better serve the residents of Hawaii.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Ko‘olauloa Community Health Center and Wellness Center and seven individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Hawaii State Judiciary and The League of Women Voters of Hawaii.
Your Committee finds that there is a severe shortage of psychologists in this State, particularly in rural areas. Exempting psychologists from jury service will serve to better protect the public health by avoiding a disruption in patient care.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2064 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Labor.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,
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____________________________ DAVID Y. IGE, Chair |
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