# Hawaii SB 149: RELATING TO ACCESSIBILITY.

Hawaii SB 149, RELATING TO ACCESSIBILITY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-07 (Re-Referred to CPN/LBT, JDC.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 149
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO ACCESSIBILITY.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-02-07, Re-Referred to CPN/LBT, JDC.
- Sponsor: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Discrimination in Public Accommodations, Persons with Disabilities, Discriminatory Practices, Accessibility, Information and Communication Technology, CPN/LBT, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes that it is an unlawful discriminatory practice for public accommodations to deny a person with a disability full and equal enjoyment of information related to their services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations using information and communication technology intended for use by the general public as applicants, participants, customers, clients, or visitors.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: AQUINO
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-07: Re-Referred to CPN/LBT, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to CPN/HHS/LBT, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB149_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB149_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB149_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB149_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB149-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).