URGING THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN CONVENTION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS AND STRATEGIES TO CREATE HAWAIIAN NATIONALITY AS A PROTECTED CLASS FOR PURPOSES OF HAWAII'S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2020
Last action Jun 30, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jun 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 1 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 4 No(es): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Ihara, J.Keohokalole, Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jun 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN deferred the measure until 06-30-20 12:31PM in conference room 016.
upper
Jun 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 06-25-20 12:32PM in conference room 016.
upper
Mar 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-20 2:15PM in conference room 016.
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Committee
Referred to HWN, JDC.
upper
Mar 6, 2020
Introduced
Offered.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
RE
Russell E. Ruderman
DDemocratic
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