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HI SCR9

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/21/2020

Primary Sponsor

Laura Thielen

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests that various appointing authorities dedicate themselves to achieving gender parity on state departments, boards, commissions, and Circuit Court judges.

  • Notes that women hold only 37 percent of seats on Hawaii's major state boards, commissions, and judgeships, with men holding 63 percent.

  • Acknowledges the centennial anniversary of women's voting rights in August 2020 and women's subsequent contributions to society.

  • Points out that women are qualified for these positions, as the Supreme, Appellate, and District Courts maintain close to equal percentages of male and female judges.

  • Requires 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

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) L. Thielen, Inouye, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Fevella.

3/10/2020

Committee Referrals

Government Operations1/28/2020

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