SB 2002 Hawaii Senate · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO FAIR HOUSING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS.

Summary

Defines "assistance animal" in the context of Hawaii law prohibiting discrimination in real property transactions. Codifies the administrative process in verifying that a person requesting a reasonable accommodation that includes the use of an assistance animal has a disability and the assistance animal is needed to alleviate one or more symptoms of the person's disability. 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. Effective 11/1/2022. (HD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Apr 2022

House Passage

Apr 2022

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2022 Last action Jun 27, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2022 · House Apr 12, 2022

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Mar 8, 2022

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 19, 2022

Introduced

Reconsideration of action taken on 04-14-22 in disagreeing to the House amendments.

upper

Apr 14, 2022

Introduced

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 14, 2022

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 591).

upper

Apr 12, 2022

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 29, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 24, 2022

Committee

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1364-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 22, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakamura, Hashimoto, Aquino, Ilagan, Kitagawa, Takumi; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Clark, LoPresti, McDermott.

lower

Mar 10, 2022

Committee

Referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 24

lower

Mar 8, 2022

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 102) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 8, 2022

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 25, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.

upper

Feb 23, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-25-22 9:45AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Feb 15, 2022

Committee

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

upper

Feb 15, 2022

Committee

Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2336) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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

Jan 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-22 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 20, 2022

Committee

Referred to HMS, JDC.

upper

Jan 19, 2022

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2022

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors