HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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Rep. Justin H. Woodson, Chair |
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Rep. Jeanne Kapela, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Takashi Ohno |
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Rep. Linda Clark |
Rep. Sean Quinlan |
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Rep. Sonny Ganaden |
Rep. Gregg Takayama |
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Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto |
Rep. Val Okimoto |
AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING
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Tuesday, February 1, 2022 |
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2:00 PM |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A M E N D E D A G E N D A
The following measure(s) has been DELETED from the agenda: HB1510, HB1511
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Amends the minimum qualifications for board of education members.
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EDN, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION. Requires DOE to provide comprehensive training for teachers and educational officers on sexual health topics that include positive and accurate representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and other sexual orientations and gender identities and persons of color communities, to destigmatize and promote sexual health. Requires sexual health programs to include similar sexual health topics to destigmatize and promote sexual health.
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EDN, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO ASTHMA. Requires the Department of Education to offer optional asthma education courses to students and provide mandatory asthma training to teachers and other department employees who interact with students.
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EDN, HHH, FIN |
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RELATING TO CIVIC EDUCATION. Requires the Department of Education, in consultation with the Commission to Promote and Advance Civic Education, to develop and implement curriculum in civic education as a component of high school United States history courses.
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EDN, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS. Specifies additional forms of discrimination and other prohibited conduct under Chapter 368D, HRS. Requires covered entities to adopt written policies and undertake other specified enforcement actions no later than 1/1/2023. Requires annual reports to Legislature.
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EDN, JHA, FIN |
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are bolded.
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________________________________________ Rep. Justin H. Woodson Chair |
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