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Yes: 150 • No: 15
HawaiiSB 24382025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO CIVIL INTERFERENCE WITH CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS.
Sponsored By: Karl Rhoads (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Establishes a civil cause of action for interference with constitutional and statutory rights through threats, intimidation, or coercion. Authorizes private rights of action. Authorizes actions to be brought by the Attorney General, County Corporation Counsel, or County Attorney. Authorizes injunctive relief, declaratory relief, and certain monetary relief. Includes protections for constitutionally protected speech. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
CountiesHawaii Civil Rights Protection ActConstitutional and Statutory RightsCivil RemediesReliefJHA, FIN
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Karl Rhoads
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
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Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/14/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 43 • No: 7
House vote • 4/7/2026
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 15 • No: 1
House vote • 3/25/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 44 • No: 5
House vote • 3/18/2026
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 5 • No: 2
Senate vote • 3/10/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/3/2026
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 660).
4/16/2026SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/16/2026SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
4/16/2026HousePassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
4/14/2026HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2162-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/10/2026HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and Excused: none.
4/7/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
4/2/2026HouseReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1413-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
3/25/2026HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2).
3/25/2026HouseRe-referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 18
3/18/2026HouseThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.
3/18/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/16/2026HousePass First Reading
3/12/2026HouseReferred to JHA, referral sheet 17
3/12/2026HouseReport adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/10/2026SenateReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 241) in amended form (SD 1).
3/10/2026HouseReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2968) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
3/6/2026SenateOne Day Notice 03-10-26.
3/6/2026SenateThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/5/2026SenateThe committee(s) on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-05-26 12:04PM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
3/4/2026SenateThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/3/2026SenateReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2158) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/11/2026SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/11/2026SenateThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/3/2026SenateThe committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
1/30/2026Senate
Bill Text
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