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HI HR95
Resolution
Status
3/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Adrian Tam
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AI Summary
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Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission and Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women are requested to jointly conduct a comprehensive review of Hawaii Revised Statutes and recommend amendments incorporating gender-neutral terminology.
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Commissions must draft recommended legislation with gender-neutral terminology changes and develop a recommendation for bill review process to ensure future legislation includes gender-neutral language.
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Commissions are required to submit a report with findings, recommendations, and proposed legislative amendments to the Legislature by December 31, 2026.
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Department of the Attorney General is requested to assist the commissions in this effort, and commissions are requested to engage civil rights experts specializing in gender identity and non-binary issues, including the Lambda Law Student Association.
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Resolution cites Hawaii's 2013 marriage equality law, 2019 expansion of gender markers on identification documents to include "X" for non-binary individuals, and commitment to inclusive language reflecting diverse identities of residents.
Legislative Description
Requesting The Hawaii State Lgbtq+ Commission And Hawaii State Commission On The Status Of Women To Collaborate And Conduct A Comprehensive Review Of The Hawaii Revised Statutes And Recommend Amendments To Incorporate Gender-neutral Terminology.
Report
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey, Muraoka, Ward excused (4).
3/28/2025