RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.
Summary
Clarifies that Hawaii's anti-discrimination law does not prohibit or prevent an employer, employment agency, or labor organization from refusing to hire or refer or discharge an individual for reasons unrelated to unlawful discriminatory practices. (HB809 HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Nov 30, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 696) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Feb 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Keohokalole, Nakashima, Takumi, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to LAB, JUD, referral sheet 4
lower
Jan 23, 2017
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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