STAND. COM. REP. NO.  493-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.B. No. 2135

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 2135, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support the education of home schooled students by allowing them, subject to certain health and academic requirements and the payment of appropriate fees, to participate in extracurricular activities offered at the public school that they would otherwise be required to attend.

The Kailua High School Student Board of Affairs and many individuals testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Education and Department of Health provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2135, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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KARL RHOADS, Chair