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SCR10
THE SENATE
S.C.R. NO.
10
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
STATE OF HAWAII
SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
urging the governor to take action to protect transgender
members of the hawai
ʻ
i
national guard from discriminatory federal policy and permit qualified transgender
service members to continue their service
.
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WHEREAS, the
Trump administration has imposed a sweeping and unnecessary ban on transgender
service members in the United States military through Executive Order 14163,
titled "Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness"; and
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WHEREAS,
under the ban, individuals with a history of gender dysphoria or who have
undergone medical transitions are barred from military service; and
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WHEREAS, in
addition to discharging service members, the executive order paused all
gender-affirming medical procedures and hormone therapies for active-duty
members; and
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WHEREAS,
despite numerous challenges from civil rights groups, the Supreme Court has
allowed the ban to remain in effect; and
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WHEREAS, this
policy undermines force readiness, destabilizes unit cohesion, and fuels
longstanding waste, fraud, and abuse within the Department of Defense by
expending time and resources purging qualified personnel; and
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WHEREAS, the
ban is inherently discriminatory and inconsistent with Hawai
ʻ
i's values and needs;
and
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WHEREAS, the
State must take action to protect Hawai
ʻ
i's
valued transgender service members from the Trump administration's
discriminatory policies; now, therefore,
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BE IT
RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii,
Regular Session of 2026, the House of Representatives concurring, that this
body urges the Governor to take action to protect transgender members of the Hawai
ʻ
i National Guard from
discriminatory federal policy and permit qualified transgender service members
to continue their service; and
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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the
Governor and Adjutant General of the Hawai
ʻ
i
National Guard.
OFFERED BY:
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Report Title:
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Transgender
Service Members; Hawai
ʻ
i
National Guard