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HCR 100

REQUESTING THE STATE OF HAWAII TO REQUIRE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP THAT ADMINISTERS THE MANDATORY HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION TRAINING TO EMPLOYEES DEMONSTRATE ADEQUATE COMPETENCY IN LGBTQ+ (LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, AND MORE IDENTITIES) IDENTITY AND CULTURALLY SPECIFIC GENDER IDENTITY RELEVANT TO HAWAIʻI.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Amy Perruso and 1 co-sponsor

Require harassment training trainers for state employees to prove competency in LGBTQ+ issues and culturally specific Hawaiʻi gender identities.

Re-Referred to JDC.
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Bill Summary · HCR 100

Summary — HCR 100 (2025)

Title: Requesting the State of Hawaii to require that any individual or group that administers the mandatory harassment and discrimination training to employees demonstrate adequate competency in LGBTQ+ identity and culturally specific gender identity relevant to Hawaiʻi

Purpose / Intent

HCR 100 asks the State of Hawaii to require that any person or organization that delivers mandatory harassment and discrimination training to state employees demonstrate adequate competency in LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other identities) issues and culturally specific gender identities relevant to Hawaiʻi. The resolution cites a 2023 Williams Institute estimate that 5.1% of Hawaii adults (≈56,900 people) are part of the LGBT community and argues that better cultural competency will promote inclusion, reduce stigma, and improve public interactions with state employees.

Key provisions

  • Requests that the State require trainers who administer mandatory harassment and discrimination training for state employees to demonstrate adequate competency in:
    • LGBTQ+ identity broadly, and
    • Culturally specific gender identities relevant to Hawaiʻi, including:
    • māhū (Tahiti and Hawaiʻi)
    • bakla (Philippines)
    • vaka sa lewa lewa (Fiji)
    • palopa (Papua New Guinea)
    • faʻafafine (American Samoa, Samoa, Tokelau)
    • akavaʻine (Cook Islands)
    • fakaleiti or leiti (Tonga)
    • fakafifine (Niue)
  • Requests transmission of certified copies of the Concurrent Resolution to the Director of Human Resources Development and the Administrative Director of the Courts.

Who is affected

  • State agencies that require mandatory harassment/discrimination training for permanent and temporary employees.
  • Individuals or groups (including contractors and vendor trainers) who provide those trainings.
  • State employees and the public who interact with state employees (indirectly), particularly LGBTQ+ individuals and those who identify with listed culturally specific genders.

Procedural / Timeline notes

  • Introduced: March 6, 2025.
  • Classification: Concurrent resolution (nonbinding legislative request).
  • Sponsors: Representatives Tam and Perruso (primary).
  • Status (as provided): Re-Referred to the Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee (JDC). Committee actions include hearings, favorable committee reports (LAB and JHA), placement on resolutions/calendar, and being laid on the table subject to call. Companion measures: SCR 27 and HR 96.
  • If adopted, the resolution expresses the legislature’s request but does not itself create a statutory requirement or appropriate funds.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Would likely lead agencies to revise trainer selection standards, contract language, and training curricula to include demonstrated competency in LGBTQ+ topics and Pacific/Polynesian gender identities.
  • No funding or enforcement mechanism is included in the resolution; implementation would depend on agency actions and possibly future rulemaking or procurement changes.
  • Aims to increase workplace inclusion, reduce discrimination, and improve service delivery to diverse communities.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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