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IntroducedJan 23, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 10, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 14, 2026
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Became Law
Hawaii Senate Bill
RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.
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House • Apr 29, 2026: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
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Apr 29, 2026 03:45pm
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- RHOADSprimary
Votes
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 25
- Awa, Brenton
- Chang, Stanley
- DeCoite, Lynn
- DeCorte, Samantha
- Dela Cruz, Donovan M.
- Elefante, Brandon J.C.
- Fevella, Kurt
- Fukunaga, Carol
- Gabbard, Mike
- Hashimoto, Troy N.
- Ihara, Jr., Les
- Inouye, Lorraine R.
- Kanuha, Dru Mamo
- Keohokalole, Jarrett
- Kidani, Michelle N.
- Kim, Donna Mercado
- Kouchi, Ronald D.
- Lamosao, Rachele
- Lee, Chris
- McKelvey, Angus L.K.
- Moriwaki, Sharon Y.
- Rhoads, Karl
- Richards, III, Herbert M. "Tim"
- San Buenaventura, Joy A.
- Wakai, Glenn
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 25
- Awa, Brenton
- Chang, Stanley
- DeCoite, Lynn
- DeCorte, Samantha
- Dela Cruz, Donovan M.
- Elefante, Brandon J.C.
- Fevella, Kurt
- Fukunaga, Carol
- Gabbard, Mike
- Hashimoto, Troy N.
- Ihara, Jr., Les
- Inouye, Lorraine R.
- Kanuha, Dru Mamo
- Keohokalole, Jarrett
- Kidani, Michelle N.
- Kim, Donna Mercado
- Kouchi, Ronald D.
- Lamosao, Rachele
- Lee, Chris
- McKelvey, Angus L.K.
- Moriwaki, Sharon Y.
- Rhoads, Karl
- Richards, III, Herbert M. "Tim"
- San Buenaventura, Joy A.
- Wakai, Glenn
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 47
- Alcos III, David
- Amato, Terez
- Belatti, Della Au
- Chun, Cory M.
- Evslin, Luke A.
- Garcia, Diamond
- Garrett, Andrew Takuya
- Gedeon, Joe
- Grandinetti, Tina Nakada
- Hartsfield, Daisy
- Hashem, Mark J.
- Holt, Daniel
- Hussey, Ikaika
- Ichiyama, Linda
- Ilagan, Greggor
- Iwamoto, Kim Coco
- Kahaloa, Kirstin
- Kapela, Jeanne
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Sue L.
- Kila, Darius K.
- Kitagawa, Lisa
- Kong, Sam Satoru
- Kusch, Matthias
- La Chica, Trish
- Lee, Mike
- Marten, Lisa
- Matayoshi, Scot Z.
- Matsumoto, Lauren
- Miyake, Tyson K.
- Morikawa, Dee
- Muraoka, Christopher L.
- Nakamura, Nadine K.
- Olds, Ikaika
- Pierick, Elijah
- Poepoe, Mahina
- Reyes Oda, Julie
- Sayama, Jackson D.
- Shimizu, Garner M.
- Souza, Kanani
- Takayama, Gregg
- Takenouchi, Jenna
- Tam, Adrian K.
- Tarnas, David A.
- Templo, Shirley Ann
- Todd, Chris
- Woodson, Justin H.
- Yamashita, Kyle T.
NO: 0
YES: 50
- Alcos III, David
- Amato, Terez
- Belatti, Della Au
- Chun, Cory M.
- Cochran, Elle
- Evslin, Luke A.
- Garrett, Andrew Takuya
- Gedeon, Joe
- Grandinetti, Tina Nakada
- Hartsfield, Daisy
- Hashem, Mark J.
- Holt, Daniel
- Hussey, Ikaika
- Ichiyama, Linda
- Ilagan, Greggor
- Iwamoto, Kim Coco
- Kahaloa, Kirstin
- Kapela, Jeanne
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Sue L.
- Kila, Darius K.
- Kitagawa, Lisa
- Kong, Sam Satoru
- Kusch, Matthias
- La Chica, Trish
- Lee, Mike
- Lowen, Nicole E.
- Marten, Lisa
- Matayoshi, Scot Z.
- Matsumoto, Lauren
- Miyake, Tyson K.
- Morikawa, Dee
- Muraoka, Christopher L.
- Nakamura, Nadine K.
- Olds, Ikaika
- Perruso, Amy A.
- Pierick, Elijah
- Poepoe, Mahina
- Reyes Oda, Julie
- Sayama, Jackson D.
- Souza, Kanani
- Takayama, Gregg
- Takenouchi, Jenna
- Tam, Adrian K.
- Tarnas, David A.
- Templo, Shirley Ann
- Todd, Chris
- Woodson, Justin H.
- Yamashita, Kyle T.
- Garcia, Diamond
- Shimizu, Garner M.
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Apr 29, 2026 | House
- Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 93-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
- Apr 29, 2026 | Senate
- Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 93-26).
- 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
- Apr 29, 2026 | House
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Poepoe, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- Apr 29, 2026 | Senate
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Elefante, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads.
- Apr 28, 2026 | House
- Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 3:45PM in conference room 224.
- Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 787).
- Apr 28, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Elefante, Rhoads, McKelvey Co-Chairs.
- Apr 21, 2026 | Senate
- Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).
- Apr 21, 2026 | House
- House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Pierick.
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
- Apr 16, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 708).
- Senate disagrees with House amendments.
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2128-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Cochran.
- Apr 06, 2026 | House
- Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1482-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
- Mar 20, 2026 | House
- Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- Pass First Reading
- Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 17
- Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 310) in amended form (SD 1).
- Mar 10, 2026 | Senate
- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
- Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
- Reported from JDC/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3032) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- One Day Notice 03-10-26.
- Mar 04, 2026 | Senate
- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- The committee(s) on JDC/CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Reported from HHS/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2358) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/CPN.
- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/CPN.
- Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
- Jan 30, 2026 | Senate
- Referred to HHS/LBT, JDC/CPN.
- The committee(s) on HHS/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- Jan 26, 2026 | Senate
- Passed First Reading.
- Jan 23, 2026 | Senate
- Introduced.
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