HI HB1249

Requires the University of Hawaii Board of Regents to adopt policies on sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking involving students both on and off campus.

Mandates use of "affirmative consent" standard as the central principle for determining whether consent was given to sexual activity, defined as affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement that can be revoked at any time.

Establishes that silence, lack of protest, or lack of resistance does not constitute consent, and that past dating relationships or sexual history do not automatically indicate consent to future activity.

Requires detailed policies and protocols including victim privacy protections, investigation procedures, witness identification, victim advocacy participation, trauma-informed training for campus officials, and confidential reporting procedures.

Mandates comprehensive prevention and outreach programs addressing sexual violence, with mandatory inclusion in all incoming student orientations, and requires partnerships with rape crisis centers and community organizations to provide counseling, health, mental health, and legal assistance to students.