Hawaii State Legislature
2004 Legislative Session

HB537 HD1 SD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.
Report Title: Anti-discrimination; Housing
Description: Adds sexual orientation as a protected status for laws prohibiting discrimination in housing. Creates an additional exemption to discrimination in housing law. Adds sexual orientation and familial status as protected statuses in antiblockbusting law. (SD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): SCHATZ, B. OSHIRO, Hamakawa
Current Referral:JHW

Date Status Text
1/21/2003HIntroduced
1/22/2003HPass First Reading
1/24/2003HReferred to JUD, referral sheet 3.
8/21/2003DCarried over to 2004 Regular Session
2/17/2004HBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-19-04 at 7:00 pm in House conference room 325.
2/19/2004HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
3/2/2004HBill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-04-04 at 2:00 pm in the State Capitol Auditorium.
3/4/2004HThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Hamakawa, B. Oshiro, Caldwell, Chang, Herkes, Ito, Lee, M. Oshiro, Sonson, Souki, Finnegan, Marumoto, Pendleton, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Kanoho.
3/5/2004HReported from the committee on JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 658-04) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
3/5/2004HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1); placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Ching, Jernigan, Stonebraker voting no and Representative(s) Herkes, Souki excused.
3/9/2004HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1) with Representative(s) Bukoski, Ching, Jernigan, Stonebraker voting no and Representative(s) Morita excused.
3/9/2004HTransmitted to Senate.
3/11/2004SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 152).
3/11/2004SPassed First Reading.
3/11/2004SDeferred until 03-12-04.
3/12/2004SReferred to JHW.
3/29/2004SThe committee on JHW has scheduled a public hearing on 04-01-04 at 8:45 am in conference room 229.
4/1/2004SThe committee on JHW deferred the measure until 04-02-04 at 3:00 pm in conference room 229.
4/2/2004SThe committee on JHW deferred the measure until 04-05-04 at 1:00 pm in conference room 229.
4/5/2004SThe committee on JHW deferred the measure until 04-06-04 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
4/6/2004SThe committee(s) on JHW recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JHW were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hanabusa, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Kawamoto; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Hogue.
4/8/2004SReported from JHW (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3197) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
4/8/2004SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
4/8/2004S48 Hrs. Notice 04-13-04.
4/13/2004SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD {sdraft}). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aduja . Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Kawamoto, Slom, Whalen). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/13/2004HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 469) in amended form (SD 1).
4/15/2004HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/15/2004HHouse conferees appointed: Hamakawa Chair; B. Oshiro, Caldwell, Halford.
4/16/2004SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 544).
4/16/2004SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 546).
4/20/2004SSenate Conferees appointed: Hanabusa, Chair; Chun Oakland, Fukunaga.
4/20/2004HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 684).

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