STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2056

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.C.R. No. 28

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 28, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO MEET AS A WORKING GROUP FOR SEXUAL-VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage both the Department of Education and other stakeholders to meet as a working group to prevent sexual violence within public schools.

The Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaii State Department of Education, Sex Abuse Treatment Center, AAUW OF Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Hawaii Women's Coalition, Oahu County Democrats Legislative Priorities Committee, Parents and Children Together, Hawaii State Teachers Association, Hawaii Children's Action Network, LGBT Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii and three individuals testified in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 28, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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CHRIS LEE, Chair