Bill Text: HI SB2321 | 2016 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Domestic Violence; Training; Intervention; Appropriation ($)
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2016-03-17 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kawakami, Kong, Oshiro, Say, Souki, Tokioka excused (6). [SB2321 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2016-SB2321-Amended.html
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that research strongly indicates that domestic violence is one of the more predominant social issues for Hawaii. Protecting those exposed to domestic violence and providing effective intervention responses are essential to public safety and the welfare of domestic violence victims; however, there is no consistency among agencies who intervene in domestic violence situations regarding the level of training personnel receive to ensure proper domestic violence intervention. A sufficient understanding of the complexity of domestic violence situations and appropriate responses is necessary for victims to receive proper attention and support and for perpetrators to be properly restrained. Therefore, the legislature further finds it is appropriate to require training on domestic violence intervention for those state and county employees who act as interveners in domestic violence situations, including but not limited to judges, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, and law enforcement personnel.
SECTION 2. Chapter 46, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§46‑ Domestic abuse intervention; personnel training requirements. (a) Beginning on January 1, 2017, any county agency that employs personnel whose job duties require or may require intervention in any domestic abuse situation shall provide such personnel with a minimum of eight hours of training regarding domestic abuse intervention. Such personnel includes but is not limited to law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel.
(b) For the purposes of this section, "domestic abuse" shall have the same meaning as in section 586-1."
SECTION 3. Chapter 586, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§586‑ Domestic abuse intervention; personnel training requirements. Beginning on January 1, 2017, any state agency that employs personnel whose job duties require or may require intervention in any domestic abuse situation shall provide such personnel with a minimum of eight hours of training regarding domestic abuse intervention. Such personnel includes but is not limited to judges, attorneys, or representatives of the court who are involved in an action relating to domestic abuse."
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2016-2017 for the domestic abuse intervention training required by this Act.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of human resources development for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on January 7, 2059.
Report Title:
Domestic Violence; Training; Intervention; Appropriation
Description:
Requires any state or county agency who employs personnel whose job duties require or may require intervention in a domestic violence situation to provide such employees with a minimum of eight hours of domestic violence intervention training. Makes an appropriation. (SB2321 HD1)
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