CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 103

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 383

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 383, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

(1) Require the Department of Education to establish a mandatory youth suicide awareness and prevention training program and model risk referral protocol, based on existing materials created by the Department of Health, for all public schools, including charter schools; and

(2) Require charter schools to provide the training program and risk referral protocol to all school personnel who work directly with students in kindergarten through grade twelve.

Your Committee on Conference finds that Hawaii has very high rates of suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation amongst various age groups, especially among youth. Suicide-related behavior has a serious and profound impact on communities that can be reduced with education, awareness, and appropriate mental health treatment. Therefore, this measure requires the provision of proper training and system protocols to ensure safe learning environments that support the educational, emotional, and physical well-being of all students.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2019; and

(2) Making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 383, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 383, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ JUSTIN H. WOODSON Co-Chair	____________________________ MICHELLE N. KIDANI Chair
____________________________ JOHN M. MIZUNO Co-Chair	____________________________ RUSSELL E. RUDERMAN Co-Chair
____________________________ LISA KITAGAWA Co-Chair	____________________________ ROSALYN H. BAKER Co-Chair
	____________________________ DRU KANUHA Co-Chair