STAND. COM. REP. NO. (4hl,Q~~24
Honolulu, Hawaii
APRO~ , 2024
RE: H.R. No. 59
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was
referredH.R. No. 59 entitled:
“HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TO
DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A U VISA CERTIFICATION POLICY,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Law
Enforcement to develop and implement a U visa certification
policy.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Department of Law Enforcement; The Legal Clinic; Valar
Law LLC; Hawai’i Friends of Civil Rights; Hawai’i Coalition for
Immigrant Rights; Hawai’± Alliance for Progressive Action; and five
individuals.
Your Committee finds that federal law allows eligible
undocumented immigrant victims to petition for nonimmigrant status
under a U visa, which allows the victims to temporarily remain and
work in the United States while assisting law enforcement. Having
a U visa certification policy for the State will encourage
undocumented immigrant victims to report and assist the
investigation and prosecution of crimes involving domestic
violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.
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Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical,
nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity,
consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R.
No. 59, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form
attached hereto as H.R. No. 59, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Judiciary &
Hawaiian Affairs,
DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair
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 State of Hawaii
House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature H I
Record of Votes of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Bil e olution No.: Committee Referral: Date:
I/U
C The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: ~ Pass, unamended (as is) Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
C Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
JHA Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. TARNAS, David A. (C)
2. TAKAYAMA, Gregg (VC) V
3. EVSLIN, Luke A. V
4. GANADEN, Sonny
5. HOLT, Daniel
6. ICHIYAMA, Linda
7. ILAGAN, Greggor
8. KONG, Sam Satoru
9. MIYAKE, Tyson K.
10. SOUZA, Kanani
TOTAL (10) 0
The recommendation is: Adopted ~I Not Adopted
I If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
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