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HI SB397

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Kidani

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds for fiscal years 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 to University of Hawaii system campuses to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.

  • Requires funding to support staff positions including investigators, coordinators, educational specialists, and trainers to address campus sexual violence.

  • Requires funding for materials including online training for staff and students and professional development supplies.

  • Recognizes that one in five women are sexually assaulted while in college, with approximately one-third of assaults occurring to first-year students aged 17-19.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

University of Hawaii; Appropriation; Title IX and VAWA Compliance ($)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

2/20/2015

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/20/2015
Higher Education and the Arts1/26/2015

Full Bill Text

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