SB 2727 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION.

SB 2727 extends the deadline for filing discrimination complaints with the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission from the current timeframe to one year. This change directly affects individuals in Hawaii who experience discrimination and wish to seek redress through the Commission. The key provision modifies the statute of limitations, giving complainants more time to submit formal complaints after an alleged discriminatory act occurs. The bill does not alter the Commission's investigative processes or remedies but focuses solely on the filing period. This is a procedural policy change impacting access to civil rights enforcement.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Signed May 28, 2026

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SB2727_CD1 → SB2727_HD1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a Senate version to a House version, updating metadata and formatting. The most significant substantive change is the effective date of the new statute of limitations for discrimination complaints, which was moved from immediate approval to a distant future date of July 1, 3000.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's application remains the same, but the timeline for when the new one-year statute of limitations for discrimination complaints begins is drastically altered.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the new statute of limitations was changed from upon approval to July 1, 3000.

TECHNICAL

Metadata regarding the bill version, author, and revision numbers was updated to reflect the House version.

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 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).

upper

Apr 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 7-26) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-26.

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 7-26).

upper

Apr 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Apr 23, 2026

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) Rhoads, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-26 2:35PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 479).

upper

Apr 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Olds, Quinlan excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 77).

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 9:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to JDC.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors