RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Summary
Requires the department of education to establish and implement a sexual abuse prevention education program to educate public and charter school students on sexual abuse prevention, provide relevant training to teachers and staff, and inform parents and guardians about important child sexual abuse topics. Requires the board of education to adopt policies to effectuate the program. Requires reports to the legislature. Appropriates funds. (SD2)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Feb 23, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2021
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Feb 19, 2021
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 23) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Kouchi). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-21 10:05AM; CR211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 31) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Dela Cruz, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-21 3:00PM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to EDU, WAM.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BE
Bennette E. Misalucha
DDemocratic
P
Chris Lee
DDemocratic
P
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
P
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
Les Ihara
DDemocratic
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
P
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
P
Mike Gabbard
DDemocratic
P
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
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