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HI HR135
Resolution
Status
3/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Kaniela Ing
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AI Summary
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Reaffirms the Hawaii Legislature's commitment to advancing equal rights for women under the law and in society.
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Acknowledges historical and ongoing gender-based inequalities including wage gaps, discrimination, harassment, sexual violence, and family abuse affecting women's access to economic and social opportunities.
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Recognizes Hawaii's historical leadership on women's rights including Kaahumanu and Queen Liliuokalani, Patsy Mink's election as the first Asian American woman in Congress and her role in establishing Title IX, and Hawaii's pioneering reproductive health legislation.
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Directs certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Governor, county mayors, and the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women.
Legislative Description
Affirming The Legislature's Commitment To Full And Equal Rights For Women.
Women's Rights
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, Oshiro, Say, Thielen excused (4).
3/29/2017