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may not already be in a civil union, marriage, or reciprocal beneficiary relationship with someone else, the two people seeking a civil union must be of the same sex, both members of the civil union must be 18 years or older, and the two partners must not be related. The bill also enumerated familial relationships in which civil unions would be automatically nullified, such as a man with his father, grandfather, or son, or a woman with her mother, grandmother, or daughter. If one of the persons had a guardian, the guardian had to consent for the subject to obtain a civil union.
455:. Speaker Calvin Say immediately ordered a recess and after the representatives returned four votes to suspend legislative rules postponing the issue were taken and the bill passed with 31 to 20 votes. Governor Linda Lingle had until July 6 to decide whether to sign or veto the measure. The House vote margin in support is not large enough to override a gubernatorial veto. Lingle vetoed the bill on July 6, arguing civil unions should be decided by referendum. The House had ruled out any attempt to override her vetoes for the legislative session.
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House Bill 444 H.D. 1 as introduced and passed by the Hawaii House of
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stated in March 2009 he would try to bring the bill to a vote if no other senator did so by the end of the legislative session in May 2009. It was not clear how many senators supported Hooser and opposing groups announced protests if action was taken. On March 25, 2009, the attempt to bring the bill
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January 2010 that the bill was a distraction from the budget and should not be voted on for final passage in the Senate. Senator Brian Taniguchi argued the legislature could work on several issues simultaneously and the bill would
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January 22, 2010, with a veto-proof two-thirds' majority, after an amendment to update the effective date was rejected. The measure moved for final approval to the House of Representatives, but on January 29, House Speaker Calvin Say moved to indefinitely
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stated that a vote on the bill would depend on whether the Senate passed the bill with enough votes to override a gubernatorial veto, arguing that he does not want to force a vote on controversial legislation in an election year if the bill's approval was in doubt. The Senate bill contains an
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offered an amendment to the bill that would have reduced the number of benefits granted, stating this would remove concerns that civil unions were similar to marriage. Passing an amended bill would have required the House to vote on it again or to establish a conference committee to negotiate
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Democratic leadership stated the bill might be taken from committee and brought to a debate before the full Senate, which was possible after March 10, 2009. Following a rally held on February 22, 2009, that opposed the passage of H.B. 444 and in which between 2,000 and 8,000 people
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Democratic leadership reconsidered their support for the bill because of the large demonstration of opponents and their pressure on senators to oppose the bill. It found that some senators privately suggested the bill's delay in committee or a proposed
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the power to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples, and the legislature passed a law banning same-sex marriage. Civil unions were not restricted. Bills creating civil unions were considered several times, but failed to receive committee approval prior to 2009.
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participated, a number of
Democratic senators became unwilling to vote in favor of the motion, citing concerns about changing common Senate procedure. The number of senators supporting civil unions was reduced from 18 to 13 out of 25 senators. Supporters held a
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February 13, 2009. A hearing by the Committee on Judiciary and Government Operations (JGO) was held at the State Capitol on February 24, 2009, with the outcome of three senators supporting the bill and three opposed; the bill was not passed out of committee.
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in May 2009, and was carried over in the 2010 session, where it passed the Senate again in
January 2010 with a veto-proof majority. The bill moved back to the House but was indefinitely postponed by a voice vote initiated by House Speaker
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law professor and adviser for a student gay rights group, stated "where the fundamental civil rights of an unpopular minority are at stake, the principle of 'letting the people decide' is often a mere cloak for majoritarian tyranny." The
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Section 1, § —9 of House Bill 444 explained that "partners to a civil union ... shall have all the same rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities under law ... as are granted to spouses in a marriage." The bill also recognized
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postpone a vote on the bill, which was approved by voice vote. No votes were recorded and the move deferred action on the bill for 2010 unless two-thirds of
Representatives vote to reconsider the bill, and it was considered dead.
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Representatives on January 26, 2009. It passed the Hawaii House Judiciary Committee on February 5, 2009, with 12 members voting in favor and none opposed and was approved by the
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Article I, Section 5 of the Hawaii State Constitution: "No person shall ... be denied the enjoyment of the person's civil rights or be discriminated against in the exercise thereof because of race, religion, sex or
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differences between versions of both chambers. Supporters of civil unions stated they would not support the compromise, and a senator argued that "an amendment will kill it." Hawaii Senate Majority Leader
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supported the bill, stating "it is shameful that while they must give their equal share to the government, the government will not give them equal protection" about gay and lesbian citizens of Hawaii.
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family", "dependent", and "next of kin". The language of the bill's coming into effect remained unchanged at January 1, 2010.
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called the vote "a dog-and-pony show". Hawaii Family Forum leader and former
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the legislation should the bill advance. Hooser argued for the bill using
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1327:"State Senate poised for final vote on Hawaii civil unions bill"
620:. A letter later sent to senators in support of the H.B. 444 by
1516:"State House passes civil unions bill in last hours of session"
1358:"Civil union debate could spur political action from all sides"
909:"Hawaii Senate committee voting today on same-sex civil unions"
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or civil unions, but two unmarried people can register for a
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Lambda Legal and ACLU Ready Lawsuit Following Veto of HB 444
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members and religious groups. Father Richard Shields of the
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to allow civil unions instead of domestic partnerships.
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For the current civil unions legislation in Hawaii, see
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Derrick, DePledge; Nakaso, Dan (February 24, 2009).
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A 2010 bill to legalize civil unions in the US state
1662:"Aiona's gubernatorial campaign stresses 'balance'"
1542:"Hawaii governor vetoes same-sex civil unions bill"
1161:"Groups vow protests if civil-unions bill advances"
704:Hooser began a campaign in June 2009 to be elected
1861:Same-sex marriage legislation in the United States
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1258:Borreca, Richard; Adamski, Mary (May 8, 2009).
844:Oshiro, B.; Belatti, Berg; et al. (2009).
815:Oshiro, B.; Belatti, Berg; et al. (2009).
1388:"Hawaii Senate passes civil-unions bill, 18-7"
1054:"Support for Hawaii civil union vote wavering"
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631:In response to Majority Leader
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322:Hawaii House of Representatives
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220:Hawaii House of Representatives
1119:Shikina, Rob (March 8, 2009).
1052:Niesse, Mark (March 7, 2009).
672:American Civil Liberties Union
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1584:"Civil unions divide Capitol"
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29:Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
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1018:"2,000 oppose civil unions"
846:"H.B. № 444, H.D. 1 S.D. 1"
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676:Supreme Court of Hawaii
664:The Honolulu Advertiser
593:The Honolulu Advertiser
528:non-profit organization
300:Supreme Court of Hawaii
2389:LGBT history in Hawaii
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1299:on December 13, 2013
1028:on February 26, 2009
921:on February 27, 2009
817:"H.B. № 444, H.D. 1"
739:References and notes
558:, who sponsored the
544:University of Hawaii
218:The bill passed the
2240:U.S. Virgin Islands
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1428:on January 31, 2010
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583:U.S. Representative
275:Legislative process
254:Content of the bill
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