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HI SB 1284

died on adjournment

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1, SECTION 5, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO DUE PROCESS AND EQUAL PROTECTION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 1284 pass?

No. HI SB 1284 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 1284 about?

Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit discrimination against a person because of ethnicity, age, disability, religion, national ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 1284?

LEE, C., KIDANI and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1284.

Description

Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit discrimination against a person because of ethnicity, age, disability, religion, national ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • LEEprimary
  • C.primary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-12

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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  3. 2025-02-12

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 305) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  4. 2025-02-06

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Chang.

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  5. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  6. 2025-01-27

    Referred to JDC, WAM.

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  7. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  8. 2025-01-21

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-06 · pass · 2-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: no
    • Gabbard: not voting
    • Chang: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1284&year=2026

Attribution

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