STAND. COM. REP. NO.  234-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.B. No. 2505

      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 Human Services, to which was referred H.B. No. 2505 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage victims of abuse and neglect to seek help and be aware of available resources by requiring Department of Education schools and charter schools to post informational signs that contain information about the Department of Human Services' child abuse or neglect hotline in highly visible, high traffic locations.

A few concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Education supported the intent of this measure.  The Department of Human Services provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2505, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2505, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Education.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Human Services,

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DEE MORIKAWA, Chair