# Hawaii HB 1876: RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Hawaii HB 1876, RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Adrian K. Tam (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-20 (Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 687-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1876-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1876
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-02-20, Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 687-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- Sponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Conversion Therapy, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Talk Therapy, Age, CPC, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (58 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the existing prohibition on conversion therapy by prohibiting the practice on persons under the age of twenty-five and the advertisement of such practice. Explicitly provides that talk therapy in the form of pure speech is exempt from the prohibition on conversion therapy. Takes effect upon the certification by the Attorney General that the Supreme Court of the United States has overturned the holding in Chiles v. Salazar, 116 F.4th 1178 (10th Cir. 2024). Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LA CHICA
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-20 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 48 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 10 | 1 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-20: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 687-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2026-02-20: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). (House)
- 2026-02-10: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-06: Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2 (House)
- 2026-01-23: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1876_HD1_.pdf)
- HB1876_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1876_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1876_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1876_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1876_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB1876_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1876_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1876_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1876_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1876-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).