Hawaii Senate Bill 2002 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on June 27 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-06-27 - Act 154, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1255).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Defines "assistance animal" in the context of Hawaii law prohibiting discrimination in real property transactions. Codifies the administrative process in verifying that a person requesting a reasonable accommodation that includes the use of an assistance animal has a disability and the assistance animal is needed to alleviate one or more symptoms of the person's disability. Specifies that possession of a vest or other distinguishing animal garment, tag, or registration document commonly purchased online and purporting to identify an animal as a service animal or assistance animal does not constitute valid verification. Effective 11/1/2022. (HD2)

Relating To Fair Housing Reasonable Accommodations.

Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]

2022-03-29 - House - House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-22 - House - House Housing: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-02-25 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-01 - Senate - Senate Human Services: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-06-27	House	Act 154, on 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1255).
2022-06-27	Senate	Act 154, 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1255).
2022-04-21	Senate	Enrolled to Governor.
2022-04-20	House	Received notice of reconsideration, Senate agreement, and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 882).
2022-04-20	Senate	Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella, Keohokalole.
2022-04-19	Senate	One Day Notice 04-20-22.
2022-04-19	Senate	Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-20-22.
2022-04-19	Senate	Reconsideration of action taken on 04-14-22 in disagreeing to the House amendments.
2022-04-14	House	Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 871).
2022-04-14	Senate	Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2022-04-14	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 591).
2022-04-12	House	Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2022-04-08	House	Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-12-22.
2022-04-08	House	Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1914-22) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2022-03-29	House	The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2022-03-24	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-29-22 2:00PM in House conference room 325 Via Videoconference.
2022-03-24	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
2022-03-24	House	Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1364-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2022-03-22	House	The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakamura, Hashimoto, Aquino, Ilagan, Kitagawa, Takumi; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Clark, LoPresti, McDermott.
2022-03-18	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Tuesday, 03-22-22 10:00AM in House conference room 423 Via Videoconference.
2022-03-10	House	Referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 24
2022-03-10	House	Pass First Reading
2022-03-08	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 102) in amended form (SD 2).
2022-03-08	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.
2022-03-04	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-08-22.
2022-03-04	Senate	Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2944) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2022-02-25	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.
2022-02-23	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-25-22 9:45AM; Via Videoconference.
2022-02-15	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2022-02-15	Senate	Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2336) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2022-02-01	Senate	The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara, Acasio, Misalucha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2022-01-28	Senate	The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-22 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2022-01-20	Senate	Referred to HMS, JDC.
2022-01-19	Senate	Introduced and passed First Reading.
2022-01-14	Senate	Pending Introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2002&year=2022
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB2002_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB2002_SD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB2002_SD2_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB2002_HD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB2002_HD2_.HTM
Roll Call	https://capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2002&year=2022
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2002&year=2022