SB 538 Hawaii Senate · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAII CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION.

Summary

Clarifies the meaning of "program or activity receiving state financial assistance". Excludes cases within the scope of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act from the jurisdiction of the Hawaii civil rights commission. Effective 7/1/2022. (CD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Apr 2021

House Passage

Apr 2021

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Jul 2, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2021 · House Apr 8, 2021

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Mar 5, 2021

D Democratic24

24 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican1

0% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 23, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 91) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 23, 2021

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-27-21.

upper

Apr 23, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 91).

upper

Apr 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Nakashima, Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Okimoto.

lower

Apr 22, 2021

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Rhoads, Acasio; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 21, 2021

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-21 5:00PM; CR 329.

upper

Apr 20, 2021

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-21 2:30PM; CR 329.

upper

Apr 13, 2021

Introduced

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 9, 2021

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 417).

upper

Apr 8, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 31, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.

lower

Mar 25, 2021

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

lower

Mar 25, 2021

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1457), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 24, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Todd.

lower

Mar 17, 2021

Committee

Reported from LAT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 990) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on LAT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Sayama, Belatti, Holt, D. Kobayashi, Takayama, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Committee

Referred to LAT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 21

lower

Mar 5, 2021

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 100).

lower

Mar 5, 2021

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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

Feb 19, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-21 9:45AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Feb 18, 2021

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

upper

Feb 18, 2021

Committee

Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 389) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 16, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HMS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara, Acasio, Misalucha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 10, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-16-21 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2021

Committee

Referred to HMS, JDC.

upper

Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors