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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 Judiciary Committee 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 by voice vote in the House on February 10, 2009.
• Passed 33 to 17 in the House on February 12, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• 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 16 to 9 in the Senate on May 7, 2009.
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• Passed 19 to 5 in the Senate on May 7, 2009.
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• Received in the Senate on January 21, 2010.
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on January 22, 2010. The amendment failed 10 to 15 in the Senate on January 22, 2010.
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• Passed 18 to 7 in the Senate 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.
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• Received in the House on January 22, 2010.
  • Motion in the House on January 29, 2010, to postpone indefinitely. The motion passed 49 to 1 in the House on January 29, 2010.
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  • 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 by voice vote in the House on April 29, 2010.
• Passed 31 to 20 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.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Vetoed by Gov. Linda Lingle on July 6, 2010.