2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB1496: Relating To Civil Rights.
Legislative Summary
Makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice for places of public accommodation to deny a person with a disability full and equal enjoyment of, or information related to, their goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations using information and communication technology intended for use by the general public as applicants, participants, customers, clients, or visitors. Establishes exceptions. Clarifies that a facility is considered a place of public accommodation regardless of whether its presence in the State is physical or digital. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Bill History
1/22/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/23/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/27/2025
Referred to HHS/LBT, JDC.
Senate
2/4/2025
The committee(s) on HHS/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/7/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.
Senate
2/7/2025
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella.
Senate
2/14/2025
Reported from HHS/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 530) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Senate
2/14/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Senate
2/21/2025
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/26/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1041) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
2/28/2025
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 354) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 03-13-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1341) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
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, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1777) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-04-25.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 614).
Senate
4/8/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/8/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Garcia.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended
2/26/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments
2/7/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments
2/7/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Joy San Buenaventura
Democrat