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HI HB241
Bill
Status
1/22/2021
Primary Sponsor
Dale Kobayashi
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AI Summary
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Adds "invasive medical test status" and "vaccination status" as protected classes under Hawaii's employment discrimination law (HRS 378-2), prohibiting employers from discriminating in hiring, discharge, compensation, or terms of employment based on these statuses.
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Defines "invasive medical test" as any medical test involving puncturing/incising skin, inserting foreign material into the body, or requiring bodily fluid/tissue/genetic material samples, with exceptions for tests required by federal or state law, drug screening (except marijuana), and workplace safety compliance tests.
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Extends the same "invasive medical test status" and "vaccination status" protections to domestic workers under HRS 378-2(a)(9).
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Adds "invasive medical test status" and "vaccination status" as protected categories in public accommodations law (HRS 489-3), prohibiting discrimination in access to goods, services, facilities, and accommodations.
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Defines "invasive medical test" differently for public accommodations purposes in HRS 489-2, with exceptions limited only to tests required by federal or state law.
Legislative Description
Relating To Discrimination.
Prohibition
Last Action
Referred to LAT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/27/2021