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HI HR12

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/17/2020

Primary Sponsor

Cynthia Thielen

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Request that appointing authorities work to achieve gender parity on state departments, boards, commissions, and Circuit Court judges in Hawaii
  • Note that women currently hold only 37 percent of seats on major state boards, commissions, and judicial positions, with men holding 63 percent
  • Acknowledge that women are qualified for these positions, as Hawaii's Supreme, Appellate, and District Courts have near-equal percentages of male and female judges
  • Direct certified copies of the resolution to be sent 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

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