STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2223

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.C.R. No. 94

S.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health & Homelessness, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 94, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING RETAIL STORES AND PHARMACIES DOING BUSINESS IN THE STATE TO ADOPT A POLICY ON A NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVEL GUARANTEEING AN INDIVIDUAL'S UNHINDERED ACCESS TO ALL UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION-APPROVED CONTRACEPTIVES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge retail stores and pharmacies doing business in the state to adopt a policy on a national and local level guaranteeing an individual's unhindered access to all United States Food and Drug Administration approved contraceptives.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from AlohaCare, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, and two individuals. Your Committee received testimony offering comments on this measure from Retail Merchants of Hawaii.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 94, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health & Homelessness,

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair