RELATING TO THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD.
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What it does
Official summary
Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to study the health care communication needs of patients who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000.
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More on this bill
Where it stands
Introduced
Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 30Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3327) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Latest
Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
Mar 25The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 20The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Mar 12Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 428).Minor
Mar 12Passed First Reading.Minor
Mar 12Referred to HHS, WAM.Minor
Mar 10Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
Vote recorded Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 6Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1072-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
Mar 6Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
Feb 26The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Yamashita, Alcos.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 24Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 18Reported from HSH/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 381-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 18Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Minor
Feb 5The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 5The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.Minor
Feb 2Referred to HSH/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 6Minor
Feb 2Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH/HLT on Thursday, 02-05-26 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Jan 28Introduced and Pass First Reading.Introduced