# Hawaii SCR 63: REQUESTING THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD TO STUDY THE COMMUNICATION NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR DEAF-BLIND IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS AND MAKE NECESSARY REVISIONS TO THE GUIDANCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

Hawaii SCR 63, REQUESTING THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD TO STUDY THE COMMUNICATION NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR DEAF-BLIND IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS AND MAKE NECESSARY REVISIONS TO THE GUIDANCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by SAN BUENAVENTURA; status adopted, last action 2026-05-12 (Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SCR63-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SCR 63
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: REQUESTING THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD TO STUDY THE COMMUNICATION NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR DEAF-BLIND IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS AND MAKE NECESSARY REVISIONS TO THE GUIDANCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Last action: 2026-05-12, Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
- Sponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Department of Health, Disability and Communication Access Board, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Americans with Disabilities Act, Effective Communication, HSH/HLT
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (22 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA
- Cosponsor: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16 | House | The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-16 | House | The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2026-05-12: Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26. (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 794). (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Resolution adopted in final form. (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Reported from HSH/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2227-26), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2026-04-20: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3). (House)
- 2026-04-20: Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-16: The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-04-16: The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-04-13: Resolution scheduled to be heard by HSH/HLT on Thursday, 04-16-26 9:45AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-04-10: Referred to HSH/HLT, referral sheet 28 (House)
- 2026-04-09: Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 460) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2026-04-08: Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3486) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: One Day Notice 04-09-26. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole. (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:07PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred to HHS. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR63_SD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR63_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR63_.PDF)
- SCR63_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR63_SD1_.HTM)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR63_SD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR63_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR63_.PDF)
- [SCR63_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR63_SD1_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SCR63-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).