HI HB2569

Allows couples holding property as tenants by the entirety to maintain continuous ownership status when transitioning between marriage, civil union, or reciprocal beneficiary relationships if the new relationship begins simultaneously or within 90 days after the prior relationship ends, provided no intervening liens attach to the property.

Protects religious organizations and facilities from liability when refusing to solemnize civil unions if the facility is used regularly for religious purposes, restricts marriage use to members, and is not operated as a for-profit business.

Ensures reciprocal beneficiaries who enter into a civil union retain all accrued rights and benefits from their prior relationship if the civil union occurs simultaneously or within 90 days after terminating the reciprocal beneficiary relationship.

Clarifies that solemnizers of civil unions cannot be penalized for refusing to perform solemnizations and expands the definition of authorized solemnizers to include ministers, priests, and officers of religious denominations authorized according to their usages.

Retroactively recognizes legally formed unions from other jurisdictions that are substantially equivalent to civil unions as valid civil unions in Hawaii regardless of their formal name.