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HI HCR154
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/19/2021
Primary Sponsor
Kyle Yamashita
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AI Summary
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Condemns all forms of anti-Asian sentiment related to COVID-19 and urges public officials to denounce anti-Asian sentiment in all forms.
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Directs federal law enforcement to expeditiously investigate and document hate crimes and threats against Asian Americans, collect disaggregated data on hate crime trends, and hold perpetrators accountable.
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Requests the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice to identify and analyze incidents of anti-Asian and anti-Pacific Islander discrimination, hate crimes, and hate speech in Hawaii since March 2020, and investigate disproportionate homicides of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders by law enforcement.
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Recognizes that anti-Asian terminology such as "Chinese virus," "Wuhan virus," and "Kung-flu" perpetuates stigmas, with the "Stop AAPI Hate" reporting center documenting over 2,800 incidents across 40 states involving harassment, assault, discrimination, and vandalism.
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Requires transmission of certified copies to the U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Attorney for Hawaii, Hawaii's congressional delegation, and the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission.
Legislative Description
Condemning All Forms Of Anti-asian Sentiment As Related To Covid-19; Urging Greater Investment In Federal, State, And Local Resources To Develop And Support Communitywide Solutions; And Requesting The Civil Rights Division Of The United States Department Of Justice To Identify And Analyze Incidents Based On Anti-asian And Anti-pacific Islander Sentiment And Disproportionate Numbers Of Homicides Of Asian-americans And Pacific Islanders By Law Enforcement.
Safety
Last Action
Resolution adopted in final form.
4/23/2021