STATE BILLHI HB 2488ENGROSSED

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)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 10, 2026; 247 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 2488 · EngrossedMar 10

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Bill details

Last action: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · Mar 30, 2026
Pending committee: Ways and Means

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 30, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate

Mar 30, 2026Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3327) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate

Mar 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.Senate

Mar 20, 2026The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Referred to HHS, WAM.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 428).Senate

Mar 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.House

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Mar 6, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.House

Mar 6, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1072-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Feb 26, 2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Yamashita, Alcos.House

Feb 24, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 18, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).House

Feb 18, 2026Reported from HSH/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 381-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House

Feb 5, 2026The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.House

Feb 5, 2026The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.House

Feb 2, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH/HLT on Thursday, 02-05-26 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 2, 2026Referred to HSH/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 6House

Jan 28, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Recorded vote

Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 25, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

DCAB
Study
Effective Communication in Health Care Guidance
Report
Deaf
Hard-of-Hearing
Deaf-Blind

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