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Yes: 5 • No: 0
HawaiiSR 512025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES TO IDENTIFY PROVISIONS IN WHICH THE TERM "IMPAIRED" OR A SIMILAR TERM IS USED TO DESCRIBE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY AND TO SUGGEST DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE APPROPRIATE AMENDMENTS.
Sponsored By: Joy A. San Buenaventura (Democratic)
Passed
DisabilityAttorney GeneralImpairedModernize LanguageHawaii Revised StatutesJDC/HHS
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joy A. San Buenaventura
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/2/2026
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
4/6/2026SenateThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/2/2026SenateThe committee(s) on HHS deferred the measure until 04-06-26 2:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
4/2/2026SenateThe committee(s) on JDC/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 04-02-26 10:45AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
3/27/2026SenateReferred to JDC/HHS.
3/19/2026SenateOffered.
3/10/2026Senate
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