HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
1676 |
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to data collection.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 846, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§846- Systems of identification; sexual orientation
and gender identity information.
(a) In addition to identifying information collected
on persons pursuant to section 846-2.5, beginning January 1, 2023, the sexual orientation
and gender identity of persons for whom identifying information is kept pursuant
to section 846-2.5 shall be included in the systems of identification, if disclosed.
(b) For purposes of this section:
"Gender identity" means an
individual's sense of being male, female, transgender, or another gender, as distinct
from the individual’s sex assigned at birth.
"Sexual orientation" means how
a person identifies in terms of their emotional, romantic, or sexual
attractions, and includes identification as straight, heterosexual, gay,
lesbian, or bisexual, among other terms."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2022.
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Report Title:
Data Collection; Crimes; LGBTQ; Sexual Orientation; Gender Identity
Description:
Requires that the sexual orientation and gender identity of persons processed for crimes be included in the systems of identification.
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