STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2940

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.C.R. No. 24

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 24 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH 19 AS HAWAII CELEBRATING WOMEN IN PUBLIC OFFICE DAY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to recognize March 19 as Hawaii Celebrating Women in Public Office Day.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Democratic Women's Caucus; United Public Workers, AFSCME, Local 646, AFL-CIO; Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i; Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies; and five individuals.

Your Committee finds that women in public office make vital contributions at the local, state, and national levels. Although women continue to be underrepresented in public office positions, recent success of female candidates has sparked a surge of interest and enthusiasm by women in seeking elected office. Recognizing March 19 as Hawaii Celebrating Women in Public Office Day will celebrate the contributions made by women in public office and encourage young people to serve their communities in the future.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making stylistic, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

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 S.C.R. No. 24, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 24, S.D. 1.

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

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair