Requires the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to adopt rules on digital accessibility for places of public accommodation that are consistent with certain federal regulations. Specifies that a violation of the rules is an u
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2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Requires the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to adopt rules on digital accessibility for places of public accommodation that are consistent with certain federal regulations. Specifies that a violation of the rules is an unlawful discriminatory practice. Establishes that it is an unlawful discriminatory practice for a place of public accommodation to deny a person with a disability full and equal enjoyment of their goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations, or informat
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Introduced. · Jan 23, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Jan 26, 2026
Referred to HHS/LBT, JDC/CPN. · Jan 30, 2026
The committee(s) on HHS/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. · Jan 30, 2026
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: · Feb 4, 2026
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s · Feb 4, 2026
Reported from HHS/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2358) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/CPN. · Feb 18, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/CPN. · Feb 18, 2026
The committee(s) on JDC/CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. · Feb 27, 2026
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; · Mar 4, 2026
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservatio · Mar 4, 2026
Reported from JDC/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3032) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
One Day Notice 03-10-26. · Mar 6, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Mar 10, 2026
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 310) in amended form (SD 1). · Mar 10, 2026
Pass First Reading · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 17 · Mar 12, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 12, 2026
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. · Mar 17, 2026
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 20, 2026
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, · Mar 24, 2026
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1482-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. · Mar 30, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excus · Mar 30, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Apr 6, 2026
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservati · Apr 8, 2026
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2128-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. · Apr 10, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26. · Apr 10, 2026
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. · Apr 14, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 708). · Apr 16, 2026
Senate disagrees with House amendments. · Apr 16, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). · Apr 16, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Pierick. · Apr 21, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800). · Apr 21, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Elefante, Rhoads, McKelvey Co-Chairs. · Apr 28, 2026
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 3:45PM in conference room 224. · Apr 28, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 787). · Apr 28, 2026
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Elefante, McKelvey; · Apr 29, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Poepoe, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: · Apr 29, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 93-26). · Apr 29, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26. · Apr 29, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 93-26) as amended in (CD 1). · Apr 29, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. · Apr 29, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. · May 6, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). · May 8, 2026
Enrolled to Governor. · May 8, 2026
Act 257, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1359). · Jul 14, 2026
Act 257, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1359). · Jul 14, 2026
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Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-06 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with noneHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-29 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-04-29 · Ayes 3, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 withHouse · 2026-04-14 · Aye(s) with reservations 2, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-04-08 · Ayes 6, Ayes with reservations 2, Noes 0, Excused 2
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with noneHouse · 2026-03-30 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 4
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-24 · Ayes 11, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.Senate · 2026-03-10 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-04 · Aye(s) 5, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-04 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-04 · Aye(s) 5, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-04 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Hawaii legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 257, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1359). (Jul 14, 2026).