Hawaii Women's Legislative Caucus

Hawaii Women's Legislative Caucus The Women's Legislative Caucus of the State of Hawaii is a coalition of women legislators from both the Hawaii State Senate & House of Representatives.

Encompassing women legislators' viewpoints from both the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Women's Legislative Caucus of the State of Hawai'i was established over 20 years ago to advocate bills on behalf of the women of the state of Hawai'i. Through a careful voting and selection process, those bills that pass more than 75% of the WLC members' votes are added to the Caucus' official pac

kage, which has, in previous years, included subjects such as human trafficking, health, domestic abuse, and education. In addition to proposing potential future legislation, the members of the Women's Legislative Caucus further their mission through community outreach. The legislators demonstrate their support for community organizations by hosting events, like the Easter Basket drive held every year, in which both communities and organizations are benefited. Through its existence, the Women's Legislative Caucus strives to assist women on both a legislative and community level. The members of the WLC will further work together to promote the interest of Hawaii's women and improve the overall quality of life here in Hawaii.

On Tuesday, May 6 at 9:00 AM, a lei draping ceremony will be held at the Queen Liliʻuokalani statue at the Hawaiʻi State...
05/02/2025

On Tuesday, May 6 at 9:00 AM, a lei draping ceremony will be held at the Queen Liliʻuokalani statue at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol. The event honors those affected by the MMIWG/MMNHWGM crisis as part of National MMIWG Week of Awareness. All are encouraged to attend and help raise awareness.

WLC Package Bill HB727 Passed! HB727 makes the Women’s Court Pilot Program in the First Circuit permanent. Establishes a...
04/23/2025

WLC Package Bill HB727 Passed! HB727 makes the Women’s Court Pilot Program in the First Circuit permanent. Establishes a temporary Women’s Court Pilot Program within the Kona division of the Third Circuit. Requires reports to the Legislature on the status of the pilot program in Kona.

April is National Child Abuse and S*xual Assault Awareness Month. The S*x Abuse Treatment Center (SATC), a program of Ka...
04/22/2025

April is National Child Abuse and S*xual Assault Awareness Month. The S*x Abuse Treatment Center (SATC), a program of Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children is here to help. SATC services are available 24/7. If you or someone you know has been impacted by abuse, contact SATC’s 24-hour hotline at 808-524-7273 or SATCHawaii.org

Wear denim and take a stand against sexual violence on Denim Day, April 30th, hosted by Black Shamrock Tavern! Show your...
04/02/2025

Wear denim and take a stand against sexual violence on Denim Day, April 30th, hosted by Black Shamrock Tavern! Show your support and challenge the misconceptions that surround sexual violence. Every voice matters in the fight for awareness and change.

The Women’s Legislative Caucus (WLC) 2025 bill package contains the following five bills. This year, the bill package in...
02/04/2025

The Women’s Legislative Caucus (WLC) 2025 bill package contains the following five bills. This year, the bill package includes bills to improve access to health care and protect minors, to advance gender equity in K-12 public schools, and to assist women who are justice-involved.

The House and the Senate are voting on who should be the Easter Bunny this year! The runner-up gets to be the Easter Chi...
03/30/2023

The House and the Senate are voting on who should be the Easter Bunny this year! The runner-up gets to be the Easter Chick. Who would you vote for?

Every year the Women's Legislative Caucus holds an Easter Basket Drive for donations to outstanding organizations that h...
03/30/2023

Every year the Women's Legislative Caucus holds an Easter Basket Drive for donations to outstanding organizations that help women and children in need. We are excited to be able to support the charitable work of incredible organizations: Domestic Violence Action Center, Institute for Human Services, Parents and Children Together, and Salvation Army Hawaii, and The Women's Prison Project, - Mohala Mai.

Patricia Fukuda Saiki was recognized today by Representative Diamond Garcia at the State Capitol. She was born and raise...
03/21/2023

Patricia Fukuda Saiki was recognized today by Representative Diamond Garcia at the State Capitol. She was born and raised in Hilo and graduated from Hilo High School in 1948. Her first job was at TPA Aloha Airlines flying weekends and holidays for double pay and earned hazard pay flying tourists over volcano. This work helped pay her way through college at the University of Hawaii. She got her first teaching job at Punahou where she became known as a very outspoken and driven person. While teaching a Kaimuki Middle School, Pat approached the HGEA union and organized their first teachers' chapter before HSTA was ever around.

Pat's colleagues encouraged her to run for office and so she did and since then Hawaii has never been the same. Pat served as a House Representative from 1968-1974. While in the State house, she was appointed by President Richard Nixon to the national council of women. Upon returning from DC, Pat asked LRB and HMIR attorneys to draft an equal rights amendment and 28 other bills working in a Bi-partisan manner to have these bills passed. In those years women could not have credit cards in their own name, they couldn't own a mortgage in her own name, divorced women needed permission from their ex-husbands on many things and women who were pregnant couldn't get paid maternity leave. Because of the hard work of Pat Saiki those bills passed and forever changed the lives of women in Hawai'i.

Pat then served in the State Senate from 1972-1982. While chairing the higher education committee, Pat oversaw the creation of Kapiolani Community College and the UH Medical School. That same year, she oversaw the construction of the law school library. Pat was elected to and served in the US Congress from 1986-1990. While in Congress, Pat reached out to President George HW Bush and asked him to order the US Military to stop bombing Kahoolawe and worked to get the island back in the State's control. Hawaii is forever grateful for your service.









Michelle Sung Wie West is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. At age 10, she became the youngest...
03/17/2023

Michelle Sung Wie West is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. At age 10, she became the youngest player to qualify for a USGA amateur championship. Michelle also became the youngest winner of the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and the youngest to qualify for an LPGA Tour event. She turned professional shortly before her 16th birthday in 2005, accompanied by an enormous amount of publicity and endorsements. She graduated from Punahou School in Honolulu in 2007 and completed her studies at Stanford in March 2012 with a major in communications. Michelle won her first and only major at the 2014 U.S. Women's Open.









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