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HI HCR14
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/17/2020
Primary Sponsor
Cynthia Thielen
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AI Summary
- Request that appointing authorities work to achieve gender parity on state departments, boards, commissions, and Circuit Court judges
- Note that women currently hold only 37% of seats on Hawaii's major state boards, commissions, and judiciaries, with men holding 63%
- Acknowledge that women are qualified for these positions, as Hawaii's Supreme, Appellate, and District Courts have near-equal gender representation
- Recognize August 2020 as the centennial of women's suffrage in the United States
- Direct transmission of certified copies to the Governor, Chief Justice, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives
Legislative Description
Requesting Various Appointing Authorities To Dedicate Themselves To Achieve Gender Parity On State Boards And Commissions And Circuit Court.
Commissions
Last Action
Referred to JUD, referral sheet 39
3/10/2020
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/10/2020
Full Bill Text
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