Honolulu, Hawaii
H.D. 1
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-First State Legislature
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness, to which was referred H.R. No. 122 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN TO WORK WITH THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTION CENTER, THE FILIPINO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN HAWAI‘I, AND OTHER CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF HAWAII, AS APPROPRIATE, TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN OUTREACH PROGRAM AIMED AT INFORMING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR ASSISTANCE,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to:
(1) Urge the State Commission on the Status of Women to work with the Domestic Violence Action Center, Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i, and other chambers of commerce in Hawaii to develop and implement an outreach program aimed at informing domestic violence victims of available resources for assistance; and
(2) Request the Commission to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2023.
Your Committee did not receive any written testimony on this measure.
Your Committee finds that domestic violence is frequently unreported and often goes undetected. Your Committee further finds that one in three women and one in four men in the State have had some form of physical abuse by a partner. In addition, Asian and Pacific Islander communities experience domestic violence at much higher rates than the general population, with Filipinos and part-Filipinos constituting thirty percent of reported victims of domestic abuse in the State. Your Committee further finds that requesting interested stakeholders to develop and implement an outreach program, as proposed by this measure, will ensure individuals experiencing domestic violence are connected to valuable resources, information, and services.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Amending its title in accordance with its amended purpose; and
(2) 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 Health, Human Services, & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 122, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 122, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health, Human Services, & Homelessness,
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RYAN I. YAMANE, Chair |
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