THE SENATE	S.C.R. NO.	20
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020
STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

urging the governor to declare the last saturday of every october as a "day of trick-or-treating".

WHEREAS, Halloween is widely celebrated throughout the State, regardless of religious, ethnic, or political affiliation; and

WHEREAS, the Legislature is concerned for the safety and well-being of its citizens, particularly its children; and

WHEREAS, Halloween is celebrated by "trick-or-treating," an activity during which children walk or run to and among houses, including in or across streets on which there are moving vehicles; and

WHEREAS, trick-or-treating often occurs when it is dark; and

WHEREAS, such darkness creates dangerous conditions for both pedestrians and drivers; and

WHEREAS, a study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics found that there are forty-three percent more pedestrian fatalities on Halloween night than there are on any other autumn night; and

WHEREAS, many parents, guardians, or caregivers of children work, and cannot leave their place of employment during daylight hours to supervise their children on Halloween; and

WHEREAS, declaring an additional day for the celebration of Halloween does not change nor move the day of Halloween; and

WHEREAS, the day of Halloween is and will continue to be October 31 of each year; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2020, the House of Representatives concurring, that in the interest of public safety, that the Governor is urged to declare the last Saturday of October as a "Day of Trick-or-Treating"; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in so declaring, the Governor urges the residents of the State to participate in trick-or-treating activities on the last Saturday of October; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Concurrent Resolution shall be sent to the Governor of the State of Hawaii.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:

Halloween; Trick-or-Treating