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SCR184Introduced in the Senate

Requesting The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission To Examine The Applicability Of Existing State Anti-discrimination Laws To Algorithmic And Automated Decision Systems.

Passed

Introduced by Karl Rhoads, District 13

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Official description

Requesting The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission To Examine The Applicability Of Existing State Anti-discrimination Laws To Algorithmic And Automated Decision Systems.

Where it stands

Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

May 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended · April 2, 2026

5

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Joy San Buenaventura2Yes
Stanley Chang9Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Mike Gabbard21Yes
Brenton Awa23Yes

Bill history

  1. Offered.

  2. Referred to JDC.

  3. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 04-02-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  4. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  5. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3534) with recommendation of adoption.

  6. One Day Notice 04-09-26.

  7. Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

  8. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 503).

  9. Referred to ECD, JHA, referral sheet 28

  10. Resolution scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 04-17-26 8:30AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Ratcliffe, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tam, Gedeon.

  12. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2221-26), recommending referral to JHA.

  13. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).

  14. Resolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-22-26 3:00PM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.

  16. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2253-26), recommending adoption.

  17. Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Kapela excused (1).

  18. Transmitted to Senate.

  19. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 833).

  20. Resolution adopted in final form.

  21. Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

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