HB 1163 HD 1

RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 1151

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, CONSUMER PROTECTION, DISCRIMINATION, REAL PROPERTY, TRADE REGULATIONS

Report Title: Civil Rights; Sexual Orienta.

Description: Adds "sexual orientation" as a protected basis in the laws against discrimination in public accommodations and real property transactions (housing) and "familial status" to the blockbusting law in housing.

 1-27-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. LAB 2. JHA ,
                  referral sheet 5
 2- 9-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday,
                  02-11-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 309.
 2-11-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 02-12-99.
 2-12-99        H The committee on LAB recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-12-99        H The votes in LAB were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Yoshinaga, Catalani, Goodenow, Hamakawa, Hiraki,
                  Nakasone, Okamura, Takai, Moses, Rath; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and
                  none Excused: Rep.(s)
 2-18-99        H Reported from the committee on LAB (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 396) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage         
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  JHA
 2-18-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on JHA with
                  Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Hiraki, Morihara, Souki, Thielen,         
                  Whalen, Yoshinaga excused.