HI HB679

Requires county agencies to provide a minimum of 8 hours of domestic abuse intervention training to personnel whose job duties require or may require intervention in domestic abuse situations, beginning January 1, 2018.

Requires state agencies to provide a minimum of 8 hours of domestic abuse intervention training to personnel whose job duties require or may require intervention in domestic abuse situations, beginning January 1, 2018.

Defines covered personnel to include law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, judges, attorneys, and court representatives involved in domestic abuse actions.

Establishes that "domestic abuse" has the same meaning as defined in Hawaii Revised Statutes section 586-1.

Takes effect July 1, 2075.