SB 1284 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1, SECTION 5, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO DUE PROCESS AND EQUAL PROTECTION.

Summary

Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit discrimination against a person because of ethnicity, age, disability, religion, national ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1284 → SB1284_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect its status as Senate Bill 1284, First Session (SD1), replacing the original introduction metadata. The most significant policy change is the addition of the word 'or' before 'pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes' in the list of protected characteristics, clarifying that pregnancy is a distinct category separate from sexual orientation and gender identity. This amendment also updated the ballot question and summary to match this new phrasing.

Scope change

The scope of protection remains the same, but the phrasing now explicitly lists pregnancy as a separate protected category rather than grouping it with other identity markers.

REQUIREMENT

Added the word 'or' before 'pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes' in the list of protected classes to clarify that pregnancy is a distinct protected status separate from sexual orientation and gender identity.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata to reflect the new version as SB1284 SD1, including revised dates and revision numbers.

Adjusted the ballot question text to include the new phrasing regarding pregnancy.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 305) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Chang.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors