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HI SR10
Resolution
Status
1/21/2020
Primary Sponsor
Laura Thielen
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AI Summary
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Requests appointing authorities to dedicate themselves to achieving gender parity on state departments, boards, commissions, and Circuit Court judges
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Notes that women are currently underrepresented on Hawaii's major state boards and commissions and as judges, with men holding 63 percent of those seats
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Emphasizes that women are qualified for these positions, citing that the Supreme, Appellate, and District Courts have close to equal percentages of men and women
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Directs certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted 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