STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2298

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 2466
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education and Technology, to which was
referred S.B. No. 2466 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COMPUTER ACCESS BY MINORS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to limit minors' access to
online pornography in public schools and public libraries.

     Testimony in support of the measure was received from the
Department of Education, Honolulu Police Department, Hawaii
Family Forum, Hawaii Catholic Conference, and one individual.
Testimony in opposition to the measure was received from Hawaii
State Public Library, Hawai'i Library Association, and two
individuals.

     Your Committee finds that under the current law, there are
no provisions to control or prevent minors from accessing
pornographic materials on the Internet while at a public school
or public library.  For example, the latter does not have a
written policy in effect that prohibits minors from accessing
pornography.  There is a grave concern that minors not be exposed
to such material in public settings.

     Your Committee agrees that provisions concerning computer
access by minors should be added to the chapters in the Hawaii
Revised Statutes that apply to public schools and public
libraries and that resulting policies and guidelines should be

 
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prominently displayed at computers in public libraries and public
schools.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education and Technology that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose
of S.B. No. 2466 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and
be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Education and
                                   Technology,



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                                   DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
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