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HB 2488STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD.

Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to study the health care communication needs of patients who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Voted 3/30/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

31 yea·0 nay·9 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/30/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  2. 3/30/2026Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3327) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  3. 3/25/2026The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.
  4. 3/20/2026The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  5. 3/12/2026Referred to HHS, WAM.
  6. 3/12/2026Passed First Reading.
  7. 3/12/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 428).
  8. 3/10/2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  9. 3/6/2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
  10. 3/6/2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1072-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.