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HI HB710

Bill

Status

Passed

7/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Chris Lee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "reproductive health decision" as a protected category in Hawaii employment discrimination law, defined as use or attempted use of any legal drug, device, or medical service intended to prevent or terminate pregnancy, or use of assisted reproductive technology.

  • Prohibits employers from refusing to hire, discharging, or discriminating against employees based on reproductive health decisions, applying to general employees and domestic workers.

  • Extends the same anti-discrimination protections to employment agencies and labor organizations regarding reproductive health decisions.

  • Takes effect upon approval with no retroactive application to rights, duties, or proceedings that existed before the law's effective date.

Legislative Description

Relating To Employment Practices.

Employment Practices

Last Action

Act 178, 07/02/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1280).

7/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/22/2019
Labor, Culture and the Arts3/5/2019
Finance2/15/2019
Judiciary2/6/2019
Labor & Public Employment1/24/2019

Full Bill Text

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