STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1444-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.C.R. No. 5

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health & Homelessness, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 5 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING RETAIL STORES AND PHARMACIES DOING BUSINESS IN THE STATE TO ADOPT A POLICY ON A NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVEL GUARANTEEING AN INDIVIDUAL'S UNHINDERED ACCESS TO ALL UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION-APPROVED CONTRACEPTIVES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge retail stores and pharmacies doing business in the State to adopt a policy on a national and local level guaranteeing an individual's unhindered access to all United States Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptives.

Your Committee received testimony in support from the American Association of University Women of Hawaii; AlohaCare; Democratic Party of Hawaii; Hawaii State Democratic Women's Caucus; and five individuals.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health & Homelessness that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 5 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health & Homelessness,

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DELLA AU BELATTI, Chair