SB 2503 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO EQUITY.

Summary

Requires all places of public accommodation and state building constructions constructed after 7/31/2025, to provide universal changing accommodations that are equally accessible regardless of gender. Beginning 7/1/2025, requires bids for state building construction projects to include universal changing accommodations, when doing so is feasible and cost effective. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Last action Apr 18, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 5, 2024

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 565).

upper

Apr 4, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kitagawa, Souza excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 28, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Aiu, Cochran, Lamosao.

lower

Mar 22, 2024

Committee

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3).

lower

Mar 22, 2024

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1303-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

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Mar 19, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.

lower

Mar 13, 2024

Committee

Reported from LGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1073-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 12, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on LGO recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Kapela, Martinez, Tam, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to LGO, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 131) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 5, 2024

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

Mar 1, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.

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Mar 1, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

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Feb 26, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-24 9:50AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

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Feb 16, 2024

Committee

Reported from HHS/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2581) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, San Buenaventura, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Feb 13, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

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Feb 9, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-24 3:45PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

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Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to HHS/GVO, CPN/WAM.

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Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.

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3 primary · 1 co-sponsor