HAWAII LEGISLATIVE WOMEN'S CAUCUS TO PRESENT
2018 LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE
WHO: Hawaii Women's Legislative Caucus
WHAT: Hawaii Legislative Women's Caucus press conference to announce 2018 package
WHEN: Wednesday, January 24
7:30-9 a.m. (Press conference to follow YWCA Legislative Breakfast & Panel Discussion by WLC Members)
WHERE: Elizabeth Fuller Hall, YWCA Laniakea
1040 Richards Street; Honolulu
In partnership with the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, Organization of Women Leaders, and YWCA Oahu, members of the 2018 Hawaii Legislative Women's Caucus will participate in its annual breakfast and press conference to present their priority package of bills introduced this session.
Every year bills proposed by Caucus members and women's advocacy groups are considered by Caucus members. Those bills that receive the greatest support are selected for inclusion in the package. This year's initiatives cover a broad spectrum of issues from ensuring access to quality healthcare, reducing violence against women, increasing economic opportunities for women in our state, protecting children, and ensuring equal opportunity for women.
WLC Co-Convenors:
Representative Della Au Belatti
Representative Lauren K. Matsumoto
Senator Rosalyn H. Baker
Senator Laura H. Thielen
House Members: Representative Lynn DeCoite, Representative Cindy Evans, Representative Beth Fukumoto, Representative Sharon E. Har, Representative Linda Ichiyama, Representative Lei Learmont, Representative Nicole E. Lowen, Representative Sylvia J. Luke, Representative Dee Morikawa, Representative Nadine K. Nakamura, Representative Joy A. San Buenaventura, Representative Cynthia Thielen, Representative Andria P.L.Tupola
Senate Members: Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Senator Jill N. Tokuda
Click below to view the bills included in the package. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1npLmKGx6p-QuSvwGWYCtNUO9qoHJ3prl
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