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HI HB2018

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2018

Primary Sponsor

Chris Lee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "reproductive health decision" to Hawaii's employment discrimination law, defined as the use or attempted use of any legal drug, device, or medical service intended to prevent or terminate a pregnancy.

  • Prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on reproductive health decisions or utilization of family leave in hiring, firing, compensation, and terms of employment.

  • Extends the same protections against discrimination based on reproductive health decisions and family leave utilization to domestic workers.

  • Becomes effective upon approval with no retroactive application to rights, duties, penalties, or proceedings that occurred before the law takes effect.

Legislative Description

Relating To Employment Practices.

Employment Practices

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Ing, McDermott, Nakamura, Souki, Todd excused (6).

2/15/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/15/2018
Labor & Public Employment1/26/2018

Full Bill Text

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