Hawaii Senate Bill 229 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on July 11 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-07-11 - (H) Act 206, on 7/8/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1310).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Prohibits employers from discriminating against victims of domestic or sexual violence in certain employment-related situations if the victim notifies the employer of such status or the employer has actual knowledge. Requires an employer to make reasonable accommodations for an employee who is a victim of domestic or sexual violence; provided that it does not cause undue hardship to the operations of the employer. Allows an employer to request verification of an employee's continued status within specified time frames. Creates a civil remedy for employee-victims denied reasonable accommodations. Effective January 1, 2012. (CD1)

Employment Practices; Domestic Violence

Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]	Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland [D]	Sen. Carol Fukunaga [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]
Sen. Donna Kim [D]	Sen. Pohai Ryan [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]	Sen. Jill Tokuda [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-07-11		(H) Act 206, on 7/8/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1310).
2011-07-11		(S) Act 206, 7/8/2011 (Gov. Msg. No. 1310).
2011-05-06		(S) Enrolled to Governor.
2011-05-05		(S) Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 702).
2011-05-04		(H) Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 694).
2011-05-03		(H) Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Carroll, Pine excused (2).
2011-05-03		(S) Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 24 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 1 No(es): Slom. 0 Excused: none.
2011-04-28		(H) Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-03-11.
2011-04-28		(H) Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 31) as amended in (CD 1).
2011-04-28		(S) 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-03-11.
2011-04-28		(S) Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 31).
2011-04-27		(H) The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, Mizuno, Keith-Agaran, Jordan, Fontaine; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) B. Oshiro.
2011-04-27		(S) The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hee, Shimabukuro, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2011-04-27		(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-11 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2011-04-26		(S) Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-11 3:00PM in conference room 325.
2011-04-21		(S) Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-11 10:30AM in conference room 325.
2011-04-19		(S) Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 652).
2011-04-18		(H) Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 643).
2011-04-18		(H) House conferees appointed: Rhoads, Mizuno, Keith-Agaran Co-Chairs; Jordan, B. Oshiro, Fontaine.
2011-04-18		(S) Senate Conferees appointed: Hee, Chair; Shimabukuro, Kim, Co-Chair(s); .
2011-04-14		(H) Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 605).
2011-04-14		(S) Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2011-04-14		(S) Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 434).
2011-04-12		(H) Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Tokioka excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2011-04-08		(H) Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-12-11.
2011-04-08		(H) Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1496) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2011-04-05		(H) The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Keith-Agaran, Rhoads, Brower, Cabanilla, Herkes, Ito, Luke, McKelvey, B. Oshiro, Tsuji, Fontaine, Marumoto, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Souki; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Carroll.
2011-04-01		(H) Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-05-11 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2011-03-31		(H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 04-05-11.
2011-03-24		(H) Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 03-31-11 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2011-03-24		(H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no (0) and Har, Riviere, Wooley excused (3).
2011-03-24		(H) Reported from LAB/HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1214) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
2011-03-22		(H) The committees on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Jordan, C. Lee, Wooley, Yamane, Pine; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hanohano; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Morikawa, Ching.
2011-03-22		(H) The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, Yamashita, Aquino, Cullen, Ichiyama, M. Lee, Luke, Takumi, Fontaine, Johanson; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Saiki, Souki; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2011-03-11		(H) Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB/HUS on Tuesday, 03-22-11 11:00AM in House conference room 309.
2011-03-10		(H) Referred to LAB/HUS, JUD, referral sheet 33
2011-03-10		(H) Pass First Reading
2011-03-08		(H) Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 109) in amended form (SD 1).
2011-03-08		(S) Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 1 (Slom). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2011-03-04		(S) 48 Hrs. Notice 03-08-11.
2011-03-04		(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2011-03-04		(S) Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 561) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2011-03-01		(S) The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hee, Gabbard, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Slom.
2011-02-25		(S) The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-01-11 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2011-01-24		(S) Referred to JDL.
2011-01-21		(S) Passed First Reading.
2011-01-21		(S) Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/lists/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=229
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/SB229_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/SB229_SD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/SB229_HD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/SB229_HD2_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/SB229_CD1_.HTM