# Hawaii SCR 184: REQUESTING THE HAWAIʻI CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO EXAMINE THE APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING STATE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS TO ALGORITHMIC AND AUTOMATED DECISION SYSTEMS.

Hawaii SCR 184, REQUESTING THE HAWAIʻI CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO EXAMINE THE APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING STATE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS TO ALGORITHMIC AND AUTOMATED DECISION SYSTEMS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Karl Rhoads (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-05-12 (Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SCR184-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SCR 184
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: REQUESTING THE HAWAIʻI CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO EXAMINE THE APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING STATE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS TO ALGORITHMIC AND AUTOMATED DECISION SYSTEMS.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
- Sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Civil Rights, Anti-Discrimination, Algorithmic Decision Making, Automated Decision Making, Report, ECD, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (17 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 7 | 2 |   |
| 2026-04-17 | House | The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-05-12: Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26. (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 833). (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Resolution adopted in final form. (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2253-26), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2026-04-24: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Kapela excused (1). (House)
- 2026-04-24: Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-22: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama. (House)
- 2026-04-20: Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2221-26), recommending referral to JHA. (House)
- 2026-04-20: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3). (House)
- 2026-04-20: Resolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-22-26 3:00PM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-04-17: The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Ratcliffe, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tam, Gedeon. (House)
- 2026-04-14: Resolution scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 04-17-26 8:30AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-04-10: Referred to ECD, JHA, referral sheet 28 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 503). (House)
- 2026-04-08: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3534) with recommendation of adoption. (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: One Day Notice 04-09-26. (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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. (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 04-02-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR184_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR184_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR184_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR184_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SCR184-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).