SB 2121

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction

Hawaii

Session

2026

Chamber

upper

Classification

bill

Subjects

American Sign Language, Broadcast Media, Emergency, Official Announcements, Sign Language Interpreter

Introduced / first action

2026-01-14 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Requires the Governor or mayor of a county to provide an American Sign Language interpreter during each official announcement broadcast via television or the Internet during a state of emergency. Requires the Governor or mayor of a county to ensure, to the fullest extent possible, that the American Sign Language interpreter's face, body, arms, and hands are visible during the broadcast. Requires a news media outlet to display the American Sign Language interpreter in a picture-in-picture window during broadcasts of official emergency announcements.

Sponsors

• ELEFANTE (primary), primary
• CHANG (primary), primary
• FUKUNAGA (primary), primary
• INOUYE (primary), primary
• RICHARDS (primary), primary
• SAN BUENAVENTURA (primary), primary