STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 1202-24
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2024
RE: H.R. No. 23
Honorable Scott K. Saiki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Higher Education & Technology, to which was referred H.R. No. 23 entitled:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION DECLARING DISINFORMATION AND DIGITAL HATE SPEECH AS THREATS TO DEMOCRACY AND URGING DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ADDRESS THESE THREATS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to urge all State departments and agencies to address disinformation and digital hate speech by:
(2) Increasing access to media literacy and training in how to effectively identify and respond to disinformation and digital hate speech;
(3) Establishing trauma-informed protocols to assist those who are targeted and harmed by disinformation and digital hate speech; and
(4) Making any necessary amendments to rules and policies to address disinformation and hate speech
Your Committee received testimony in support from Democratic Party of Hawaii and three individuals.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education & Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 23 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education & Technology,
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____________________________ AMY A. PERRUSO, Chair |
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