Bill Text: HI SCR113 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended

Hawaii Senate Concurrent Resolution 113 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Hawaii Uniform Collaborative Law Act

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-04-18 - (H) Referred to JUD, referral sheet 61 [SCR113 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2011-SCR113-Amended.html

THE SENATE	S.C.R. NO.	113
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

REQUESTING THE HAWAII SUPREME COURT STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE RULES OF EVIDENCE TO STUDY AND REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HAWAII UNIFORM COLLABORATIVE LAW ACT.

WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii has adopted numerous

uniform laws promulgated by the Uniform Law Commission, also known as the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (ULC), which was established to provide legislation that is consistent from state to state; and

WHEREAS, the Uniform Collaborative Law Act, one such measure crafted by the ULC, provides a framework to authorize disputants to voluntarily enter into collaborative law participation agreements signifying interest to resolve disputes without the intervention of a tribunal; and

WHEREAS, the Legislature is considering enacting the

Hawaii Uniform Collaborative Law Act, as indicated by the introduction of House Bill No. 626 during the Regular Session of 2011; and

WHEREAS, the Hawaii Supreme Court Standing Committee on the Rules of Evidence was created by the Chief Justice to study and evaluate proposed evidence law measures referred to it by the Legislature; and

WHEREAS, an analysis by the Hawaii Supreme Court Standing Committee on the Rules of Evidence is desired prior to enacting a new law affecting the current dispute resolution mechanisms; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-sixth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2011, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Hawaii Supreme Court Standing Committee on the Rules of Evidence is requested to conduct a study on the implementation of the Hawaii Uniform Collaborative Law Act; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Hawaii Supreme Court Standing Committee on the Rules of Evidence is requested to report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature by November 1, 2011; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court and the Chairperson of the Hawaii Supreme Court Standing Committee on the Rules of Evidence.

Report Title:

Hawaii Uniform Collaborative Law Act