STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1102-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.C.R. No. 49

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 49 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENCE OF DOMESTIC ABUSE PERPETRATED BY WOMEN AGAINST MEN IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request the Department of Human Services to investigate the domestic abuse endured by men and initiated by women in Hawaii.

     A concerned individual testified in support of this concurrent resolution.  Domestic Violence Action Center and Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence opposed this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 49 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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JON RIKI KARAMATSU, Chair