STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1689-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   S.C.R. No. 63

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 63 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE TO REFORM MILITARY INVESTIGATORY AND PROSECUTORIAL SYSTEMS GOVERNING SEXUAL ASSAULTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to highlight and seek resolution of the chronic and unacceptable problem of sexual assault in the military by encouraging female members of the United States Senate to reform the military investigatory and prosecutorial systems governing sexual assault.

The Advisory Board to the Office of Veterans' Services, Planned Parenthood of Hawaii, Hawai‘i Women's Coalition, and a concerned individual testified in support of this measure.  The Office of Veterans Services supported the intent of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 63 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts,

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K. MARK TAKAI, Chair