Bill Text: HI HB1329 | 2023 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Education.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-2)
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-02 - Act 053, 06/02/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1153). [HB1329 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2023-HB1329-Amended.html
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that in 2022, there were fifty-one school shootings nationwide that resulted in injuries or deaths. These incidents included situations where a firearm was discharged and an individual other than a suspect or perpetrator was wounded by a bullet. Nationally, school shooting incidents have also occurred on K‑12 school property, on a school bus, while school was in session, and during a school-sponsored event. The second deadliest K-12 shooting in United States history occurred in 2022.
The legislature also finds that, while the department of education requires annual fire drills, no students have perished in school fires since 1958. The legislature believes that training for school staff should reflect what is currently happening in the country.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to:
(2) Provide that public and charter school students may decline to participate in any active shooter training program developed by the department.
SECTION 2. The department of education shall work with the Hawaii State Teachers Association, Hawaii Government Employees Association, and United Public Workers to develop and implement an active shooter training program in all public and charter schools; provided that public and charter school students may decline to participate in active shooter training.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on June 30, 3000.
Report Title:
DOE; Active Shooter Training
Description:
Requires the Department of Education to work with certain organizations to develop and implement an active shooter training program in all public and charter schools. Allows public and charter school students to decline to participate in active shooter training. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD2)
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