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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 3, 2022 | HI | SB 2670 | Establishes State LGBTQ+ Commission | Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 2) |
March 8, 2022 | HI | HB 2405 | Prohibits Health Insurers from Applying Cosmetic or Blanket Exclusions to Gender Affirming Treatments | Bill Passed - House (49 - 2) |
April 25, 2019 | HI | HB 664 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 3) |
March 8, 2016 | HI | SB 2615 | Prohibits Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy for Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
May 5, 2015 | HI | HB 631 | Amends Procedure to Change Gender on Birth Certificates | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14) |
May 5, 2015 | HI | HB 631 | Amends Procedure to Change Gender on Birth Certificates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3) |
March 10, 2015 | HI | HB 631 | Amends Procedure to Change Gender on Birth Certificates | Bill Passed - House (41 - 10) |
Nov. 12, 2013 | HI | SB 1 - HD 1 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 4) |
Nov. 8, 2013 | HI | SB 1 - HD 1 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (30 - 19) |
Feb. 16, 2011 | HI | SB 232 | Civil Unions for All Couples | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 5) |
Feb. 11, 2011 | HI | SB 232 | Civil Unions for All Couples | Bill Passed - House (31 - 19) |
Jan. 28, 2011 | HI | SB 232 | Civil Unions for All Couples | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
April 29, 2010 | HI | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 20) |
Jan. 22, 2010 | HI | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
Feb. 12, 2009 | HI | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - House (33 - 17) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/03 | SB 2670 | Establishes State LGBTQ+ Commission | Conference Report Adopted - House (49 - 2) |
3/08 | HB 2405 | Prohibits Health Insurers from Applying Cosmetic or Blanket Exclusions to Gender Affirming Treatments | Bill Passed - House (49 - 2) |
4/25 | HB 664 | Prohibits Conversion Therapy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (46 - 3) |
3/08 | SB 2615 | Prohibits Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy for Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2) |
5/05 | HB 631 | Amends Procedure to Change Gender on Birth Certificates | Conference Report Adopted - House (37 - 14) |
5/05 | HB 631 | Amends Procedure to Change Gender on Birth Certificates | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3) |
3/10 | HB 631 | Amends Procedure to Change Gender on Birth Certificates | Bill Passed - House (41 - 10) |
11/12 | SB 1 - HD 1 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 4) |
11/08 | SB 1 - HD 1 | Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (30 - 19) |
2/16 | SB 232 | Civil Unions for All Couples | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 5) |
2/11 | SB 232 | Civil Unions for All Couples | Bill Passed - House (31 - 19) |
1/28 | SB 232 | Civil Unions for All Couples | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
4/29 | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 20) |
1/22 | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 7) |
2/12 | HB 444 | Legalizing Same-Sex Civil Unions | Bill Passed - House (33 - 17) |