Karl Rhoads
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 13
Primary
Proposes an amendment to article I of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to protect a person's right to obtain contraceptives and engage in contraception. (SD1)
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 1).
Referred to HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19
Pass First Reading
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 141) in amended form (SD 1).
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella, Moriwaki. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Gabbard, Kim). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 930) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Kidani, Kim ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 499) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Referred to HHS, JDC/WAM.
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Pending Introduction.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB350_SD1 | PDF HTML |
| SB350 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| No related documents. |
Data on Open States is updated periodically throughout the day from the official website of the Hawaii State Legislature.
If you notice any inconsistencies with these official sources, feel free to file an issue.