REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES TO IDENTIFY PROVISIONS IN WHICH THE TERM "IMPAIRED" OR A SIMILAR TERM IS USED TO DESCRIBE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY AND TO SUGGEST DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE APPROPRIATE AMENDMENTS.
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Introduced
2Passed 1st Chamber
3Passed 2nd Chamber
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 6The committee on HHS deferred the measure.Latest
Apr 2The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 2The committee(s) on HHS deferred the measure until 04-06-26 2:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.Minor
Mar 27The committee(s) on JDC/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 04-02-26 10:45AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.