STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2146-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.C.R. No. 216

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 216, H.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ASSESS AND REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE WHETHER AND TO WHAT EXTENT EXISTING CURRICULUM AND TRAINING ALIGN WITH ERIN'S LAW,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Education to assess and report to the Legislature whether and to what extent existing curriculum and training align with Erin's Law.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Democratic Party of Hawaii Women's Caucus, Hawaii Youth Services Network, Parents and Children Together, and Hawaii Pacific Health Sex Abuse Treatment Center.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 216, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair