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HI HCR109
HI HCR109Supporting Free And Responsible Scholastic Journalism And Actively Supporting And Honoring The First Amendment Of The United States Constitution In Student Publications.
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Introduced
03/07/2025
03/07/2025
In Committee
04/04/2025
04/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
RESOLUTION Supporting free and responsible scholastic journalism and ACTIVELY supporting and honoring the first amendment of the united states constitution in student publications.
AI Summary
This concurrent resolution supports free and responsible scholastic journalism by addressing potential misunderstandings about student media publication rights. Specifically, the resolution requests the Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE) to clarify that parent consent is not legally required for publishing student names and photos in school-sponsored student media by December 31, 2025. The resolution highlights that the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) only restricts information release by school officials, not student journalists, and that student journalists follow professional ethics codes. It calls on HIDOE to inform administrators that the current Student Publication/Audio/Video Release Form should not be interpreted as mandatory for school-sponsored student media, and requests revisions to the form and related website to remove potentially misleading language. The resolution also references the Hawaii Student Journalism Protection Act, which protects student press freedom and allows student journalists to determine content of school-sponsored media, with limited restrictions only for specific types of harmful or disruptive content.
Committee Categories
Education, Justice
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Referred to EDU, JDC. (on 04/04/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR&billnumber=109&year=2025 |
| Committee Report HCR109_HD1_HSCR1847_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/HCR109_HD1_HSCR1847_.pdf |
| HCR109_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_04-01-25_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/HCR109_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_04-01-25_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR109_HD1_.HTM |
| Committee Report HCR109_HD1_HSCR1538_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/HCR109_HD1_HSCR1538_.pdf |
| HCR109_TESTIMONY_EDN-HED_03-20-25_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/HCR109_TESTIMONY_EDN-HED_03-20-25_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR109_.HTM |
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