STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1432-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.C.R. No. 180

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 180 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO DECLARE A CYBER HARASSMENT AND CYBERBULLYING AWARENESS DAY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Governor to declare a Cyber Harassment and Cyberbullying Awareness Day.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi.

Your Committee finds that there has been a significant rise in cyber harassment and cyberbullying in the last ten years as a result of internet usage increasing exponentially. Your Committee believes that the State has not adequately addressed cyber harassment and cyberbullying, and declaration of Cyber Harassment and Cyberbullying Awareness Day is a step in the right direction to recognize this issue.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Setting the date of Cyber Harassment and Cyberbullying Awareness Day on June 21, 2024;

(2) Amending its title accordingly; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 180, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 180, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Culture, Arts, & International Affairs,

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ADRIAN K. TAM, Chair