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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 432: RELATING TO EQUITABLE GENDER REPRESENTATION ON CORPORATE BOARDS.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 432 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO EQUITABLE GENDER REPRESENTATION ON CORPORATE BOARDS. Primary sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), KIDANI. It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2025): Referred to CPN, JDC.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires publicly held domestic corporations to have gender-diverse boards of directors. Requires the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to publish certain reports on the Department's website. Establishes penalties.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Carol FukunagaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
KIDANIPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sharon MoriwakiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to CPN, JDC.
  2. Introduced.
  3. Passed First Reading.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source