STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1087

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.C.R. No. 38

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 1

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 38, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to recognize October 2009 as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" in the State of Hawaii.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and two individuals.  Written testimony presented to the Committee may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

     Your Committee finds that domestic violence is a social problem that affects a large number of women, yet many people are unaware of the severity and high incidence of domestic violence.  Your Committee further finds that designating the month of October as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" would promote awareness of the high prevalence and incidence, and devastating effects of domestic violence, and that greater awareness is a step of progress toward ending domestic violence.

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

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

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SUZANNE CHUN OAKLAND, Chair