RELATING TO MEDIA LITERACY.
Summary
Authorizes school complexes to incorporate media literacy in its standards-based curriculum, including content that prevents negative impacts of misinformation, disinformation, digital discrimination, and online hate speech. Repeals certain requirements related to standards-based curriculum. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Last action Dec 11, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 582) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Marten, Kapela, Martinez, Matayoshi, Perruso, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, Garcia.
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
11 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
David Tarnas
DDemocratic
P
Gene Ward
RRepublican
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Mark Nakashima
DDemocratic
P
Natalia Hussey-Burdick
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
Sonny Ganaden
DDemocratic
Co
Darius Kila
DDemocratic
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