HRS §515-17

Trying to discriminate counts as discrimination

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗

If someone tries to commit discrimination, even indirectly, the law treats that attempt as if the discrimination actually happened. This makes attempted discrimination illegal just like the real thing.

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The statute, as written — Attempts

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

An attempt to commit, directly or indirectly, a discriminatory practice is a discriminatory practice.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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