HB 2857 HD 1

RELATING TO GENDER EQUITY IN SPORTS

By Representative(s) SCHATZ

Keywords: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DISCRIMINATION, EDUCATION, SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, SPORTS

Report Title: Gender Equity In Sports

Description: Prohibits discrimination in athletics on the basis of sex in any public school and requires the superintendent of education to develop a strategic plan to ensure equity in sports participation. (HB2857 HD1)

 1-27-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-31-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. EDN 2. JHA 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 8
 2- 7-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday,
                  02-08-00 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 329.
 2- 8-00        H The committee on EDN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2- 8-00        H The votes in EDN were as follows:6 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Ito, Arakaki, Morihara, Stegmaier, Takai, Leong;
                  Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) McDermott; none
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Okamura,
                  Santiago
 2-15-00        H Re-referred to the committees on EDN/JHA, and then 
                  referred to FIN, referral sheet 18
 2-15-00        H Bill scheduled for Reconsideration of previous
                  decision by EDN/JHA on Thursday, 02/17/00 at 1:30
                  P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-17-00        H The committees on EDN/JHA recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-17-00        H The votes in EDN were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Ito, Arakaki, Santiago, Stegmaier, Takai, Leong,
                  McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Okamura,
                  Morihara; and
 2-17-00        H The votes in JHA were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Hamakawa, Saiki, Garcia, Kaho`ohalahala, Lee,
                  Morita, Takumi, Auwae, Pendleton, Thielen; Ayes with        
                  reservations: Rep.(s) Whalen; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and 4 Excused: Rep.(s) Cachola, Chang, Hiraki,
                  Yoshinaga
 2-18-00        H Reported from the committee on EDN/JHA (Stand. Com.
                  Rep. No. 447-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending         
                  passage on Second Reading and referral to the
                  committee on FIN
 2-18-00        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on FIN
 2-18-00        H The vote was as follows:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Menor, Okamura,
                  Pendleton, Stegmaier excused