STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR 2 0 2024
RE: S.R. No. 6
S. D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and
Military Affairs, to which was referred S.R. No. 6 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION URGING MEMBERS OF HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL
DELEGATION TO SUPPORT THE CEASEFIRE IN GAZA RESOLUTION
INTRODUCED BY UNITED STATES CONGRESSWOMAN CORI BUSH,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to:
(1) Urge members of Hawaii's congressional delegation to
support the Ceasefire Now Resolution introduced by
United States Congresswoman Cori Bush; and
(2) Urge members of Hawaii's congressional delegation to
insist that the Biden Administration call for an
immediate, permanent ceasefire in Gaza, to facilitate
the de-escalation of hostilities to end the current
violence, promptly send and facilitate the entry of
humanitarian assistance into Gaza, including fuel, food,
water, and medical supplies, and begin negotiations for
lasting peace.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the more than ninety individuals.
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Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this
measure from the Hawaii Federation of Republican Women and three
individuals.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from one
individual.
Your Committee finds that between October 7 and December 2,
2023, armed violence has claimed the lives of more than thirteen
thousand Palestinians and some one thousand two hundred Israelis,
and wounded tens of thousands more, the vast majority of which
were civilians. Your Committee further finds that hundreds of
thousands of lives are at imminent risk if a permanent ceasefire
is not reached and humanitarian aid is not delivered without
delay. Your Committee recognizes the urgent need for a ceasefire
to alleviate the Israeli government's actions including targeted
attacks on hospitals, schools, and places of worship; acts of
violence on children and civilians; denial of food, water, fuel,
medicine, and other forms of humanitarian assistance.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Adding that on January 26, 2024, the world's highest
court, the International Court of Justice declared that
Palestinians in Gaza are facing a plausible genocide;
(2) Inserting language to emphasize the threat of famine
that Palestinians face;
(3) Clarifying that the Israeli government is also
restricting Gaza's access to medicine;
(4) Clarifying that the United States government has
declared Hamas as a terrorist organization;
(5) Adding that the United States government has economic
power to halt the war and save Palestinian and Israeli
lives;
(6) Clarifying that the President of the United States, in
addition to Hawaii's congressional delegation, is urged
to publicly call for an immediate and permanent
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ceasefire in Gaza and to continue negotiations for
lasting peace;
(7) Adding that certified copies of the Senate Resolution be
sent to the Majority Leader of the United States Senate,
Majority Leader of the United States House of
Representatives, Minority Leader of the United States
Senate, Chair of the Republican National Committee, and
Governor;
(8) TXmending the title in accordance with its amended
purpose;
(9) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military
Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs
with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 6, as amended herein, and
recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.R. No. 6,
S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Public Safety and
Intergovernmental and Military
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 The Senate
Thirty-Second Legislature
State of Hawai‘i
Record of Votes
Committee on Public Safety and Intergovernmental and Military Affairs
PSM
Bill / Reso^^o^f^:* Committee Referral:
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:______________________________________
The Recommendation is:
__ Pass, unamended [_^^ass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311_______________ 2310________ 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
WAKAI, Glenn (C)
ELEFANTE, Brandon J.C. (VC)
FUKUNAGA, Carol
RHOADS, Karl
AWA, Brenton
1
/
TOTAL
Recommendation: /
\K Adopted __ Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature:’*S^^^''~^
Distribution: Original 1 / Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report ( Jerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
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Revised: 01/09/24