Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii SB 2851

RELATING TO DEAF INDIVIDUALS.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• SAN BUENAVENTURA (Democratic)
• CHANG (Democratic)
• ELEFANTE (Democratic)
• FUKUNAGA (Democratic)
• KANUHA (Democratic)
• MCKELVEY (Democratic)
• RHOADS (Democratic)

Cosponsors (1)

• Hashimoto (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• SB2851
• SB2851_SD1
• SB2851_HD1
• SB2851_CD1
• SB2851_HD2

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.

Actions

• Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
  Introduced.
• Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to TRS/HHS, JDC.
• Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on TRS/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 1:15PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCorte.
• Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from TRS/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2261) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
• Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2992) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  One Day Notice 03-10-26.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 309) in amended form (SD 1).
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Pass First Reading
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 17
• Mar 16, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 03-19-26 8:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 19, 2026 · House
  The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, La Chica, Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.
• Mar 24, 2026 · House
  Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1334-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
• Mar 24, 2026 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).
• Mar 25, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 31, 2026 · House
  The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.
• Apr 8, 2026 · House
  Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1825-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Apr 8, 2026 · House
  Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-10-26.
• Apr 10, 2026 · House
  Deferred one day 04-14-26.
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 707).
• Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
  Senate disagrees with House amendments.
• Apr 16, 2026 · House
  Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
• Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; McKelvey, Rhoads Co-Chairs; DeCorte.
• Apr 21, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).
• Apr 22, 2026 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Muraoka.
• Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
• Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
  Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 9:30AM; CR 329.
• Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
  The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, McKelvey, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 24, 2026 · House
  The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 13-26).
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26.
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 13-26) as amended in (CD 1).
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.
• May 1, 2026 · House
  Deferred one day 05-06-26.
• May 1, 2026 · Senate
  Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).
• May 5, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
• May 8, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
• May 7, 2026 · Senate
  Enrolled to Governor.
• Jul 15, 2026 · Senate
  Act 261, 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1364).
• Jul 15, 2026 · House
  Act 261, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1364).