PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1, SECTION 5, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO DUE PROCESS AND EQUAL PROTECTION.
1
What it does
Official summary
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)
2
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
3
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
4
More on this bill
Where it stands
Introduced
2Passed Senate
3Passed House
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2025
Dec 8Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.Latest
Feb 12Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 305) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Feb 12Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
Feb 6The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Jan 31The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.