ENCOURAGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO OFFER A BASIC SWIMMING COURSE IN EITHER PRIMARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION LEVELS.

SCR82

THE SENATE

S.C.R. NO.

82

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

encouraging the department of education to offer a basic
swimming course in either primary or secondary education levels
.

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WHEREAS, the
State currently has the second highest rate of deaths by drowning for residents
in the country and drowning is the leading cause of death for children in the
State; and

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WHEREAS, the
State's high cost of living leaves many parents without the time or financial
resources to ensure that their children acquire water safety and swimming
skills; and

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WHEREAS, the
absence of equitable swim education in the State has increased the rate of
drownings and has left many keiki without the skills necessary to safely enjoy
the water; and

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WHEREAS, according
to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States
National Water Safety Action Plan, increasing access to basic swimming and
water safety skills training for all persons could reduce disparities in
unintentional drowning deaths; now, therefore,

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BE IT
RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii,
Regular Session of 2026, the House of Representatives concurring, that the
Department of Education is encouraged to offer a basic swimming course in
either primary or secondary education levels; and

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BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the
Superintendent of Education and Chairperson of the Board of Education.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title:
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DOE;
Swimming; Primary and Secondary Education Levels; Swimming Course