STATE BILLHI SB 2852PASSED

Relating To Civil Rights.

Requires the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to adopt rules on digital accessibility for places of public accommodation that are consistent with certain federal regulations. Specifies that a violation of the rules is an unlawful discriminatory practice. Establishes that it is an unlawful discriminatory practice for a place of public accommodation to deny a person with a disability full and equal enjoyment of their goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations, or information related thereto, by requiring the use of information and communication technology that is not accessible to the person. (CD1)

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jul 14, 2026; 121 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI SB 2852 · PassedJul 14

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Bill details

Last action: Act 257, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1359). · Jul 14, 2026

Bill history

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Jul 14, 2026Act 257, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1359).House

Jul 14, 2026Act 257, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1359).Senate

May 8, 2026Enrolled to Governor.Senate

May 8, 2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Senate

May 6, 2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).House

May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).House

May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Senate

Apr 29, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.House

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Apr 29, 2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 93-26) as amended in (CD 1).House

Apr 29, 202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.Senate

Apr 29, 2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 93-26).Senate

Apr 29, 2026The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Poepoe, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.House

Apr 29, 2026The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Elefante, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads.Senate

Apr 28, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 787).House

Apr 28, 2026Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 3:45PM in conference room 224.House

Apr 28, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Elefante, Rhoads, McKelvey Co-Chairs.Senate

Apr 21, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).Senate

Apr 21, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Pierick.House

Apr 16, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).House

Apr 16, 2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.Senate

Apr 16, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 708).Senate

Apr 14, 2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.House

Apr 10, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.House

Apr 10, 2026Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2128-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Apr 8, 2026The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Cochran.House

Apr 6, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 30, 2026Passed 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) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).House

Mar 30, 2026Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1482-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.House

Mar 24, 2026The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House

Mar 20, 2026Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 17, 2026The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.House

Mar 12, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 12, 2026Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 17House

Mar 12, 2026Pass First ReadingHouse

Mar 10, 2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 310) in amended form (SD 1).House

Mar 10, 2026Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate

Mar 6, 2026One Day Notice 03-10-26.Senate

Mar 6, 2026Reported from JDC/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3032) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.Senate

Mar 4, 2026The 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.Senate

Mar 4, 2026The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.Senate

Feb 27, 2026The committee(s) on JDC/CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Feb 18, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/CPN.Senate

Feb 18, 2026Reported from HHS/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2358) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/CPN.Senate

Feb 4, 2026The 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.Senate

Feb 4, 2026The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.Senate

Jan 30, 2026The committee(s) on HHS/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.Senate

Jan 30, 2026Referred to HHS/LBT, JDC/CPN.Senate

Jan 26, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate

Jan 23, 2026Introduced.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With AmendmentsFeb 4, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With AmendmentsFeb 4, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Judiciary: Passed, UnamendedMar 4, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, UnamendedMar 4, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsApr 29, 2026 · House · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsApr 29, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Discrimination in Public Accommodations
Persons with Disabilities
Discriminatory Practices
Hawaii Civil Rights Commission
Rulemaking
Digital Accessibility

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