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HI HCR56

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/22/2019

Primary Sponsor

Lauren Matsumoto

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests the Department of Education to establish training programs for parents, teachers, students, and administrators on preventing, identifying, reporting, and mitigating child abuse

  • Notes that Hawaii reports nearly 4,000 cases of child abuse annually with over 1,000 confirmed cases by the Department of Human Services

  • References the 2005 death of five-year-old Talia Williams from abuse at Wheeler Army Airfield housing on Oahu, which led to "Talia's Law" signed by President Obama in 2016 requiring abuse on military bases to be reported to civilian authorities

  • Requires certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Governor, Chairperson of the Board of Education, and Superintendent of Education

Legislative Description

Requesting The Department Of Education To Establish Training Programs To Empower Parents, Teachers, Students, And Administrators On How To Prevent, Identify, Report, And Mitigate All Forms Of Child Abuse That May Take Place.

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Programs

Last Action

Resolution adopted in final form.

4/30/2019

Committee Referrals

Education4/9/2019
Judiciary3/28/2019
Human Services & Homelessness3/19/2019
Lower and Higher Education3/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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