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Relating to Fair Housing Reasonable Accommodations.

It became law on Jun 27, 2022.

HI SB 2002 · Senate Bill · 2022 Regular Session

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Became law
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Latest action
Jun 27, 2022

What it does

Defines "assistance animal" in the context of Hawaii law prohibiting discrimination in real property transactions. Codifies the administrative process in verifying that a person requesting a reasonable accommodation that includes the use of an assistance animal has a disability and the assistance animal is needed to alleviate one or more symptoms of the person's disability. Specifies that possession of a vest or other distinguishing animal garment, tag, or registration document commonly purchased online and purporting to identify an animal as a service animal or assistance animal does not constitute valid verification. Effective 11/1/2022. (HD2)

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This bill passed and is now law.

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    Jun 27, 2022

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