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SB 844 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO MEDIA LITERACY.

Summary
Authorizes school complexes to incorporate media literacy in their standards-based curriculum, including content that prevents negative impacts of misinformation, disinformation, digital discrimination, and online hate speech.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationAuthorizes media literacy integration into K-12 curriculum to combat misinformation, enhancing educational standards and digital citizenship education.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates media literacy education to counter misinformation, disinformation, and online hate speech, promoting digital citizenship and safe technology use in schools.92% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Jan 23, 2025
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Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to EDU, WAM.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Stanley Chang
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HI
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