HI SR82

Hawaii Senate urges the Department of Education to strengthen menstrual health education and adopt a comprehensive curriculum based on four pillars: privacy, inclusivity, access, and education.

Curriculum should be age-appropriate with defined goals for grades 5, 8, and 12, covering biological processes, Native Hawaiian cultural practices, hygiene, stigma reduction, and menstrual product use.

Only 25.5% of U.S. state standards mention menstrual health education; a 2022 Hawaii pilot program found only 8% of faculty and 50% of students considered current education adequate.

High school curriculum should include identification of abnormal menstrual conditions, pain management, and translations of all materials for non-English speakers.

Department of Education must submit a progress report to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2027 Regular Session.