S.C.R. NO. 189 Summary

• Urges the Native Hawaiian Convention to establish a working group to develop recommendations for recognizing Hawaiian nationality as a protected class under Hawaii's anti-discrimination laws.

• Working group should examine discrimination against Hawaiian nationals in education, employment, housing, public accommodations, lending, law enforcement, voting rights, jury service, military service, health care, public safety, and licensing.

• Proposes definition of "Hawaiian nationals" to include Native Hawaiians with direct lineage to pre-1778 Hawaiian Islands residents, descendants of Hawaiian Kingdom subjects/citizens before July 4, 1894, or persons born in Hawaii or residents for five continuous years.

• Establishes nine-member working group consisting of representatives from Native Hawaiian Convention (chair), Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Attorney General, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, University of Hawaii law school, and four declared Hawaiian nationals active in promoting Hawaiian nationals' rights.

• Requires working group to submit findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before each Regular Session beginning in 2021 and for three years thereafter.