The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Summary
The bill establishes a state‑run program, funded by the CDC, to gather information on all violent deaths in Hawaii, including suicides, homicides, accidental firearm deaths, undetermined intent deaths, and legal intervention deaths. It requires medical examiners, coroners, and state and county agencies to provide relevant records, and it makes aggregated, de‑identified data publicly available. The measure also appropriates state money to staff the program.
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