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IntroducedMar 12, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 09, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Hawaii House Bill
REQUESTING THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD TO STUDY THE HEALTH CARE SETTING COMMUNICATION NEEDS OF, AND DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR, INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR DEAF-BLIND.
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House • Apr 09, 2026: Resolution adopted in final form.
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NO: 0
OTHER: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 50
- Alcos III, David
- Amato, Terez
- Belatti, Della Au
- Chun, Cory M.
- Evslin, Luke A.
- Garcia, Diamond
- Garrett, Andrew Takuya
- Gedeon, Joe
- Grandinetti, Tina Nakada
- Hartsfield, Daisy
- Hashem, Mark J.
- Holt, Daniel
- Hussey, Ikaika
- Ichiyama, Linda
- Ilagan, Greggor
- Iwamoto, Kim Coco
- Kahaloa, Kirstin
- Kapela, Jeanne
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Sue L.
- Kila, Darius K.
- Kitagawa, Lisa
- Kong, Sam Satoru
- Kusch, Matthias
- La Chica, Trish
- Lee, Mike
- Lowen, Nicole E.
- Marten, Lisa
- Matayoshi, Scot Z.
- Matsumoto, Lauren
- Miyake, Tyson K.
- Morikawa, Dee
- Muraoka, Christopher L.
- Nakamura, Nadine K.
- Olds, Ikaika
- Perruso, Amy A.
- Pierick, Elijah
- Poepoe, Mahina
- Quinlan, Sean
- Reyes Oda, Julie
- Sayama, Jackson D.
- Shimizu, Garner M.
- Souza, Kanani
- Takayama, Gregg
- Takenouchi, Jenna
- Tam, Adrian K.
- Tarnas, David A.
- Templo, Shirley Ann
- Todd, Chris
- Woodson, Justin H.
- Yamashita, Kyle T.
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
Actions
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- Reported from HSH/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1837-26), recommending adoption.
- Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
- Resolution adopted in final form.
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- Resolution scheduled to be heard by HSH/HLT on Tuesday, 04-07-26 11:15AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Referred to HSH/HLT, referral sheet 18
- Mar 16, 2026 | House
- Offered
- Mar 12, 2026 | House
- To be offered.
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