HI HB1522 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-3)
Status: Engrossed on March 10 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-12 - Referred to JDC.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on March 10 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-12 - Referred to JDC.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Lengthens the statute of limitations to file a complaint of discrimination with the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to one year. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Title
Relating To Discrimination.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Referred to JDC. |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 238). |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. |
| 2026-03-05 | House | 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 Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 905-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. |
| 2026-02-10 | House | 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, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Prefiled. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2727 (Same As) 2026-05-28 - Act 056, on 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1156).
