HI SB2438

Creates the Hawaii Civil Rights Protection Act establishing civil liability for any person who intentionally interferes with constitutional or statutory rights through threats, intimidation, or coercion, regardless of whether acting under color of law.

Authorizes civil actions to be brought by aggrieved persons, the Attorney General, corporation counsel, or county attorneys, with a two-year statute of limitations.

Provides remedies including actual damages, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs for prevailing plaintiffs.

Requires complaints to state with particularity the specific protected right at issue, the threats or coercion used, and facts supporting the defendant's intentional or knowing state of mind.

Protects speech by limiting violations to true threats of violence against specific persons where the threatened person reasonably fears imminent harm, and prohibits court orders from restricting speech content.