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SB2727HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Discrimination.

Last status update May 28, 2026

What this measure contains

Lengthens the statute of limitations to file a complaint of discrimination with the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to one year. (CD1)

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

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  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by JHA
  3. CD1by Conference

Companion measure: HB1522. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Judiciary (JDC) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended

    3 aye · 1 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  2. Senate third reading on the introduced draft: Passed

    24 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  3. House JHA committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    9 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

  4. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    50 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  5. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    47 aye · 0 no · 3 excused

  6. Senate conference managers on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  7. House conference managers on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  8. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    51 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  9. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

19 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes

House members along the path

39 more House members only counted as floor ayes

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

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Legislative history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to JDC.

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

  5. 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.

  6. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2805) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

  8. One Day Notice 3/06/2026.

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

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

  11. Pass First Reading

  12. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 16

  13. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. 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.

  15. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1588-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  16. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

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

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

  19. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  20. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

  21. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Shimizu.

  22. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).

  23. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Chang, Awa.

  24. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).

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

  26. 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.

  27. 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.

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

  29. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-26.

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

  31. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 04-30-26.

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

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

  34. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 803).

  35. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 882).

  36. Enrolled to Governor.

  37. Act 056, 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1156).

  38. Act 056, on 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1156).

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