Every Voice - Hawaiʻi
Est 2020
Every Voice Hawaiʻi was founded in the spring of 2020 when the first Every Voice Hawai’i bill was filed in the HI legislature. Every Voice bills HB554 and HB580 were refiled in 2023 and were signed into law in June of the same year.
What do the Hawaiʻi Every Voice laws do?
HB554 enacts comprehensive measures to combat sexual violence and support survivors studying at Hawaiʻi’s private, public, and community colleges and universities. Specifically, the legislation will ensure:
Amnesty protections for reporting parties who violate school code of conduct at the time of the assault(s)
Universal, evidence-based annual prevention and response training for employees and students and trauma-informed training for staff involved in the university disciplinary process
HB580 expands victim-counselor privilege to include confidential advocates employed by the University of Hawaiʻi so they can confidentially inform parties on options for reporting, available services, and resources and can assist in coordinating supportive measures
Hawai’i Team Leaders
Anna (she/her), co-State Director
"Getting involved with EVC has restored in me a hope for the future that was unfortunately dimmed by campus sexual violence and the lack of school support I experienced as a suvivor. The work can be heavy at times but the support and understanding of the EVC team has truly healed me in so many ways. Addressing the issue of campus sexual violence in my home state of Hawaiʻi is an honor that lies close to my heart and I love also building connections with the experienced policy-minded folks here who have been fighting for gender equity tirelessly for decades. We do this for our keiki so that when we tell them they can do anything, we know that's the reality."
- Anna, Hawaiʻi State Director
