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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
2072 |
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to student informed consent.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that for decades, students have participated in the dissection and vivisection of animals as part of traditional educational curricula. However, advancements in computer software now make it possible for schools to respect each student's ethical, moral, or religious position regarding the humane treatment of animals without sacrificing learning objectives.
The purpose of this Act is to allow public school students to decline participation in dissection, vivisection, and other procedures harmful to animals and to require public schools to make educational alternatives to the dissection and vivisection of animals available to all students.
SECTION 2. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§302A- Student's informed consent to decline
participation in animal dissection and vivisection. (a)
A student enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve in any public
school in the State may decline to participate in or observe, wholly or in
part, any of the following activities involving animals as part of a course of
study: dissection, vivisection,
incubation, infliction of harm, capture, or destruction of an animal. A student may also decline to participate in
or observe any part of surgery, other invasive procedures or experiments
performed on an animal, or any termination of life.
(b) A student who exercises the student's right
to decline participation in any of the activities involving animals listed in
subsection (a) shall be given a suitable alternative education project designed
to provide the student with factual knowledge, information, or experience
required by the course of study.
(c) If a test requires the use of dissection or
dissected specimens, students shall be offered an alternative test that does
not use such specimens.
(d) A student shall not be penalized or
discriminated against, with regard to grade for the class, removal from the
class, or otherwise, for refusing to participate in or observe any activities
set forth in subsection (a).
(e) The board shall adopt necessary rules to
ensure the proper administration of and compliance with this section, including
but not limited to notifying all schools and requiring each school to notify
its students and their parents, in writing, at a time to be specified by the
board, that all students have the right to refuse participation or observation
of any activities involving animals listed in subsection (a)."
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Student Informed Consent to Animal Dissection and Vivisection; Public Schools
Description:
Allows public school students in grades K through 12 to decline participation in dissection, vivisection, and other procedures harmful to animals. Requires schools to make alternative educational projects available, and the board of education to develop rules and give notice to all schools.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.