SB 116: RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION.
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
Current Status:
Passed
(2025-07-01: Act 259, on 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1362).)
Introduced
First Committee Review
First Chamber
Second Committee Review
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Establishes
provisions relating to civil remedies for discriminatory reporting to a law
enforcement officer. Provides that any
person who contacts a law enforcement officer to contact a person on the basis
of the person's actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, national
origin, place of birth, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or
gender identity with the specific intent to infringe upon the person's certain rights. Requires the Department of Law Enforcement,
in consultation with the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, to provide guidance to
the public on the enactment of this Act.
Discussed in Hearing