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HRS §515-17

Trying to discriminate counts as discrimination

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

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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