# Hawaii HB 2442: RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

Hawaii HB 2442, RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Terez Amato (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-12 (Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 420).) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2442
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-03-12, Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 420).
- Sponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Parking, Persons with Disabilities, HHS/TRS, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (116 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Beginning 7/1/27, increases the number of required accessible and van-accessible parking spaces in parking facilities with more than twenty-five parking spaces that are covered by title II or III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, with an exception for qualifying public entities managing large parking inventories that are otherwise compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act standards. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark J. Hashem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dee Morikawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shirley Ann Templo (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2442_HD2_.pdf)
- HB2442_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2442_HD1_.HTM)
- HB2442_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2442_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2442_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2442_.PDF)

## Related bills

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

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2442_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB2442_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2442_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB2442_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2442_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2442_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2442_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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 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 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2442-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).