Hawaii HB1895 amends the definition of harassment to include disrupting school functions and elevates the penalty for harassing educational workers.

Hawaii HB1895 modifies the definition of harassment to include actions that disrupt or interfere with the administration or functions of any school, school administration office, or school board. The bill also elevates the penalty for harassment to a misdemeanor when the recipient is an educational worker. Educational workers include administrators, specialists, counselors, teachers, and employees of the department of education or charter schools, as well as volunteers and contractual hires.

Hawaii HB1895 amends the definition of harassment to include disrupting school functions and elevates the penalty for harassing educational workers.

Hawaii HB1895 modifies the definition of harassment to include actions that disrupt or interfere with the administration or functions of any school, school administration office, or school board. The bill also elevates the penalty for harassment to a misdemeanor when the recipient is an educational worker. Educational workers include administrators, specialists, counselors, teachers, and employees of the department of education or charter schools, as well as volunteers and contractual hires.