HI SB2595 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-17 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-17 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Authorizes the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission's Executive Director to dismiss a discrimination complaint and issue a notice of right to sue after a determination of a reasonable cause of discrimination is made and conciliation fails. Authorizes the Commission to reconsider the Executive Director's determination to dismiss a complaint and to issue a notice of right to sue with respect to fair housing compliance with the federal Fair Housing Act. (SB2895 HD1)
Title
Hawaii Civil Rights Commission; Investigation and Conciliation of Complaint; Reconsideration
Sponsors
| Sen. Michelle Kidani [D] | Sen. Breene Harimoto [D] | Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D] | Sen. Donovan Cruz [D] |
| Sen. Brickwood Galuteria [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-17 | Senate | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| 2016-02-17 | Senate | Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2228) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
| 2016-02-10 | Senate | The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Chun Oakland, Dela Cruz, Riviere; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Slom. |
| 2016-02-03 | Senate | The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-16 1:15PM in conference room 229. |
| 2016-01-27 | Senate | Referred to EDU, WAM. |
| 2016-01-25 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2016-01-22 | Senate | Introduced. |
