STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1748-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.C.R. No. 199

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 199 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON WAYS TO INCREASE GENDER EQUITY IN THE FILLING OF JUDICIAL VACANCIES,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Judiciary to study and make recommendations on ways to increase gender equity in the filling of judicial vacancies.

 

     The Hawaii State Judiciary, LGBT Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii testified in support of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 199 and recommends its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

 

 

 

 

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair