STAND. COM. REP. NO. j~—24
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR28 , 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 222
H.D. 1
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty—Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Legislative Management, to which was
referred N.C.R. No. 222 entitled:
“HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE
REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE
IMPLEMENTATION AND STANDARDS OF VARIOUS SEXUAL HEALTH
EDUCATION POLICIES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,”
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Legislative
Reference Bureau to conduct a study to determine the
implementation and standards of various sexual health education
policies within the Department of Education.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the American Association of University Women of Hawai’i;
Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates-Hawai’i; and seven
individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to
this measure from One Impact Hawaii. Your Committee received
comments on this measure from the Department of Education and
Legislative Reference Bureau.
Your Committee finds that only twenty percent of Hawaii
middle schools and forty—eight percent of high schools provided
all twenty—two Centers for Disease Control and Prevention critical
sexual health education topics. This measure will ensure that
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Hawaii’s students are provided with the knowledge and tools
necessary to make responsible, informed, and empowered choices
about their sexuality, gender, relationships, and sexual and
reproductive health.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Amending the contents of the study;
(2) Changing its title to make a technical amendment; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the
purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Legislative Management that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 222, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in
the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 222, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Legislative
Management,
NADINE K. NAKANURA, Chair
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House of Representatives
The Thirty-second Legislature
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Record of Votes of the Committee on Legislative Management
Bill/Resolution No.: 11cR2 Committee Referral: L ,~ Date: C3/~2~/’2 b2L1L F
0 The committee is reconsidering its previous decision on the measure.
The recommendation is to: 0 Pass, unamended (as is) Pass, with amendments (HD) C Hold
0 Pass short form bill with HD to recommit for future public hearing (recommit)
LMG Members Ayes Ayes (WR) Nays Excused
1. NAKAMURA, Nadine K. (C) ‘I
2. MORIKAWA, Dee (VC)
3. ILAGAN, Greggor
4. KITAGAWA, Lisa
5. MATSUMOTO, Lauren
TOTAL (5) c9
The recommendation is: JAdopted ~ Not Adopted
If joint referral, did not support recommendation.
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Vice Chair’s or designee’s signature:
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