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• Introduced by Rep. Blake Oshiro (D) on January 26, 2009, to extend the same rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities of spouses in a marriage to partners in a civil union.
  • Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary on January 26, 2009.
  • Reported in the House on February 10, 2009, recommending passage.
  • Amendment offered in the House on February 10, 2009, to clarify that individuals may not simultaneously be parties in a reciprocal beneficiary relationship and partners to a civil union, and add the term "guardian" to provisions regarding conservatorships. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 10, 2009.
• Passed in the House (33 to 17) on February 12, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on February 10, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary & Government Operations on February 18, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 7, 2009.
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on May 7, 2009. The amendment passed in the Senate (16 to 9) on May 7, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Passed in the Senate (19 to 5) on May 7, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on January 21, 2010.
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on January 22, 2010. The amendment failed in the Senate (10 to 15) on January 22, 2010. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Passed in the Senate (18 to 7) on January 22, 2010, to statutorily establish civil unions for same-sex couples and provide partners to a civil union with the same rights, benefits, and responsibilities granted to spouses in a marriage. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on January 22, 2010.
  • Motion in the House on January 29, 2010, to statutorily establish civil unions for same-sex couples and provide partners to a civil union with the same rights, benefits, and responsibilities granted to spouses in a marriage. The motion passed in the House (49 to 1) on January 29, 2010. [Vote Details and Comments]
  • Motion in the House on April 29, 2010, to statutorily establish civil unions for same-sex couples and provide partners to a civil union with the same rights, benefits, and responsibilities granted to spouses in a marriage. The motion passed in the House by voice vote on April 29, 2010.
• Passed in the House (31 to 20) on April 29, 2010, to statutorily establish civil unions for same-sex couples and provide partners to a civil union with the same rights, benefits, and responsibilities granted to spouses in a marriage. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Vetoed by Gov. Linda Lingle on July 6, 2010.