HB 381 Hawaii House · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO FAIR HOUSING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS.

Summary

Codifies the administrative rule definition of "assistance animal". Permits an owner or person engaged in a real estate transaction to request verification if the disability-related need for an assistance animal is not readily apparent. Specifies that possession of a vest or other distinguishing animal garment, tag, or registration document commonly purchased online and purporting to identify an animal as a service animal or assistance animal does not constitute valid verification of a disability-related need for an assistance animal. Effective 11/1/21. (SD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

House Passage

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Apr 2021

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Apr 19, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 15, 2021

Introduced

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 13, 2021

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 674) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 13, 2021

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 1, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 29, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee on JDC has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 04-01-21 9:35AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Mar 25, 2021

Committee

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

upper

Mar 25, 2021

Committee

Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1221) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Mar 23, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara, Acasio, Misalucha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Mar 19, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-21 3:10PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 11, 2021

Committee

Referred to HMS, JDC.

upper

Mar 11, 2021

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 215).

upper

Mar 9, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Sayama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 24, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Todd, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Tokioka.

lower

Feb 17, 2021

Committee

Reported from HHH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 342) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 9, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on HHH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Tam, Gates, Har, Kapela, Nishimoto, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti.

lower

Jan 27, 2021

Committee

Referred to HHH, JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 25, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors