STAND. COM. REP. NO.  564-20

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2020

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2050

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2050, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS, PROTECTIVE ORDERS, AND INJUNCTIONS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to clarify that the effective period of a temporary restraining order, protective order, or injunction for a minor may extend to a reasonable date after the minor has reached the age of eighteen.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, AAUW of Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Domestic Violence Action Center, Parents and Children Together, and two individuals.

 

     Your Committee finds that temporary restraining orders, protective orders, and injunctions against harassment for a minor typically expire when the minor reaches the age of eighteen.  This measure eliminates the automatic termination of the order or injunction and permits the extension of the order's or injunction's effective period.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2050, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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CHRIS LEE, Chair