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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

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
Status date
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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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