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SB2852 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-03-10

Relating To Civil Rights.

Requires the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to adopt rules on digital accessibility for places of public accommodations that are consistent with certain federal regulations. Specifies that a violation of the rules is an unlawful discriminatory practice. Establishes it as an unlawful discriminatory practice for a place of public accommodation to deny a person with a disability full and equal enjoyment of information related to their goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations by requiring the use of information and communication technology that is not accessible to the person with a disability. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Committee

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Sponsors

Joy San Buenaventura (Sen - D)
Stanley Chang (Sen - D)
Troy Hashimoto (Sen - D)
Karl Rhoads (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-03-30 H 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) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
2026-03-30 H Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1482-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-03-24 H The 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.
2026-03-20 H Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-17 H The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2026-03-12 H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12 H Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 17
2026-03-12 H Pass First Reading
2026-03-10 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 310) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-03-10 S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-03-06 S One Day Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-06 S Reported from JDC/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3032) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-04 S 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.
2026-03-04 S The 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.
2026-02-27 S The committee(s) on JDC/CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-02-18 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/CPN.
2026-02-18 S Reported from HHS/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2358) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/CPN.
2026-02-04 S 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.
2026-02-04 S The 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.
2026-01-30 S The committee(s) on HHS/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-01-30 S Referred to HHS/LBT, JDC/CPN.
2026-01-26 S Passed First Reading.
2026-01-23 S Introduced.

Votes

2026-02-04 Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 4 Nay: 0
2026-02-04 Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0
2026-03-04 Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended Yea: 5 Nay: 0
2026-03-04 Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended Yea: 4 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-30 S Health and Human Services
2026-02-18 S Judiciary
2026-03-12 H Consumer Protection & Commerce
2026-03-30 H Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-23 Introduced
2026-02-17 Amended
2026-03-27 Amended

Subjects

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

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