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Hawaii 2026

SB 2268

RELATING TO EQUITY.

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Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Equity, Exemptions, Public Accommodations, Public Entity Construction, Universal Changing Accommodations
Introduced / first action
2026-01-15 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Requires all places of public accommodation and public entity construction projects planned and designed after 7/31/2027 to provide at least one universal changing accommodation within the building in a public restroom, with certain exceptions. Makes conforming amendments to sections 489-6, 489-7.5, and 489-8, HRS, to prevent conflicts among the provisions. (CD1)

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Act 102, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1202).

    became-law

  2. Act 102, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1202).

    became-law

  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. Enrolled to Governor.

    executive-receipt

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

    passage

  6. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1).

    passage

  7. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  8. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:55 PM; Conference Room 016.

  9. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 3:50 PM; Conference Room 329.

  10. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, San Buenaventura, Kanuha, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 230-26).

  13. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  14. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 230-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  15. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  16. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 10:20AM; Conference Room 016.

  17. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-30-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.

  18. Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Awa.

  19. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).

    receipt

  20. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).

    receipt

  21. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Pierick.

  22. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 641).

    introduction, receipt

  23. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  24. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    receipt

  25. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  26. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2060-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  27. Deferred one day 04-14-26.

    deferral

  28. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

    deferral

  30. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  31. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  32. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1464-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  33. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

    reading-2, referral-committee

  34. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  35. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  36. Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  37. Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  38. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  39. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 202) in amended form (SD 2).

    introduction, receipt

  40. Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2921) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  41. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  43. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable

  44. The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  45. Reported from GVO/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2533) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

  46. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.

    reading-2, referral-committee

  47. The 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, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Keohokalole.

    committee-passage-favorable

  48. The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

    committee-passage-favorable

  49. The committee(s) on GVO/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  50. Re-Referred to GVO/HHS, CPN/WAM.

    referral-committee

  51. Referred to HHS/GVO, CPN/WAM.

    referral-committee

  52. Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction, reading-1

  53. Pending Introduction.

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