STAND. COM. REP. NO. 434

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 6

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Lower & Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 6, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIFORM EMPLOYEE AND STUDENT ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to expand individuals' privacy protections by adopting the Uniform Employee and Student Online Privacy Protection Act, which codifies uniform laws on protecting the online accounts of employees, prospective employees, job applicants, unpaid interns, independent contractors, students, and prospective students, from employers and educational institutions, as applicable.

The University of Hawaii and Commission to Promote Uniform Legislation supported this measure. The Department of Education, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, and American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii submitted comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Applying its protections for students beyond solely post-secondary educational institutions; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Lower & Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 6, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 6, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Lower & Higher Education,

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair