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HI HR35

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/8/2022

Primary Sponsor

Chris Todd

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Hawaii Department of Education to incorporate media literacy into existing state public school curriculum to help students safely and responsibly access digital media.

  • Requests the Department of Education consider incorporating media literacy instruction into English or Social Studies courses.

  • Directs the Department of Education to review Colorado's Media Literacy Advisory Committee Report (December 2019) and consider similar legislation to California's Senate Bill No. 830 and Colorado's HB 21-1103.

  • Emphasizes media literacy as a critical skill allowing people to access, analyze, and evaluate information while promoting responsible technology use from kindergarten through grade twelve.

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

Legislative Description

Urging The Department Of Education To Incorporate Media Literacy Into The Existing State Public School Curriculum.

Education

Last Action

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Hashem, D. Kobayashi, Ohno excused (4).

3/31/2022

Committee Referrals

Finance3/31/2022
Education3/10/2022

Full Bill Text

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