THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015
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Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Chair |
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Senator Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair |
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
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Senator Josh Green, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 |
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1:30pm |
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Conference Room 229 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO BULLYING. Requires certain state entities and grantees to adopt bullying prevention policies. Establishes a task force to assist the Governor with bullying prevention policies in the State.
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EDU/HSH, JDL/WAM |
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RELATING TO BULLYING. Requires educational institutions and all youth-serving agencies to create and implement anti-bullying policies. Establishes a bullying prevention task force to provide guidance. Outlines the requirements for each institution or agency's policy and specifies reporting, investigation, and appeals procedures involving incidents of bullying. Provides immunity to reporters of bullying in the event of a cause of action for damages arising from the making of a report. Requires institutions and agencies to establish annual bullying prevention programs for youth and to provide bullying prevention training to all employees and volunteers who have significant contact with youth. Requires institutions and agencies to report aggregate figures regarding bullying to the governor and requires the governor to report to the legislature regarding bullying and the effectiveness of anti-bullying policies.
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EDU/HSH, JDL/WAM |
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RELATING TO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. Establishes a five-year evidence-based physical-activity and nutritional-education pilot program within the A+ Program in Hawaii's public elementary schools. Makes appropriations.
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EDU/HSH, WAM |
Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair |
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_____________________________________ Senator Michelle N. Kidani Chair |
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