STAND. COM. REP. NO.  635

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.C.R. No. 38

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 38 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2009 AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to raise public awareness of domestic violence and its consequences by recognizing October 2009 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

     The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and several concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.

     Domestic violence, which includes intimate partner violence, has devastating psychological, emotional, and physical consequences that can last well after the actual abuse has stopped. 

     Your Committee commends the organizations and individuals that have come forward to offer advice and support services to victims of domestic violence and encourages increased efforts to raise public consciousness in a concerted effort to prevent future abuse.

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

     (1)  Removing the year designation to recognize Domestic            Violence Awareness month in October of every year; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity,      consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 38, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 38, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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JOHN M. MIZUNO, Chair