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HI SB433

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Russell Ruderman

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates unspecified funds to the Department of Health for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 to create and implement a social marketing campaign targeting children and families to reduce screen time and increase physical activity based on proven interventions.

  • Requires the Department of Health to submit a report to the legislature detailing the scientific methodology and basis for interventions used in the campaign, target age demographics with supporting data, and evaluation findings from the campaign.

  • Establishes findings that excessive screen time negatively impacts children's physical, emotional, and cognitive health, with evidence linking it to anxiety, depression, suicide, and obesity among Hawaii youth.

  • Effective date of July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Screen Time Awareness.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Yamane excused (2).

3/20/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance3/20/2019
Health3/7/2019
Ways and Means2/15/2019
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health1/24/2019

Full Bill Text

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