HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
2323 |
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to firearms.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to require the department of education to create and distribute to the parents and guardians of students a firearms access prevention and secure storage model notice.
SECTION 2. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§302A- Child firearms access prevention and
secure storage notice. (a) By September 1, 2024, the department shall
develop a firearms access prevention and secure storage model notice which
shall include information describing state law relating to the secure storage
of firearms, including but not limited to sections 134-9.3 and 134-10.5 and
statewide resources and information related to child firearm access prevention,
secure storage of firearms, and firearm violence prevention. The model notice shall be produced in
English, Olelo Hawaii, and other common languages spoken by department
students. The department shall annually
update the model notice and shall publish it on its website.
(b)
Beginning September 1, 2024, all public schools shall provide a firearms
access prevention and secure storage notice for all students at the beginning
of the first semester or quarter of the regular school year; provided that if a
student enrolls after the beginning of the school year, the notice shall be
provided within one week of enrollment.
The notice shall be in a written format such as a brochure, flyer,
handbill, leaflet, letter, or pamphlet, and be provided directly to the parent
or guardian of the student in person, by mail to the parent's or guardian's
last known mailing address, by email to the parent's or guardian's email
address, or by any other reasonable methods authorized by the department. One notice may be provided for multiple
students living in the same household.
(c) Beginning September 1, 2024, any complex areas and public schools that maintain websites or social media presences shall publish or post the firearms access prevention and secure storage notice on those websites and social media platforms.
(d) The department, any complex areas, and public schools shall not be civilly liable for the death of or injury to persons or property damage related to providing, or failing to provide, the notice required under this section."
SECTION 3. Section 302A-856, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§302A-856[]] Youth suicide awareness and prevention
protocol. (a) The department, in collaboration with the
department of health, shall develop a mandatory youth suicide awareness and
prevention training program and a model risk referral protocol for complex
areas and charter schools based on the department of health's existing suicide
awareness and prevention curriculum and materials, which shall be provided to
teachers, teacher assistants, administrators, and counselors.
(b)
The youth suicide awareness and prevention training program shall
include information about limiting access to firearms and include the firearms
access prevention and secure storage notice prepared by the department pursuant
to section 302A- .
[(b)] (c) By September 15 of each year, each complex
area shall report to the department on prior school year training prevention
activities completed as described by this section.
[(c)] (d) Neither the department nor any of its
agencies, boards, members, personnel, designees, agents, or volunteers shall be
liable in civil damages to any party for any act or omission of an act relating
to the provision of, participation in, or implementation of the components of
the training program or protocol required by this section unless that act or
omission amounts to gross negligence, wilful and wanton conduct, or intentional
wrongdoing.
[(d)] (e) The department may adopt rules pursuant to
chapter 91 to include and require contracted workers to participate in and
comply with the suicide awareness and prevention training program and risk
referral protocol requirements under this section and section 302D-36."
SECTION 4 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY: |
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Report Title:
DOE; Firearms; Firearm Safety; Firearm Access Prevention; Secure Storage
Description:
Requires the Department of Education to create and distribute to the parents and guardians of students a firearms access prevention and secure storage model notice.
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