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Measure Title: RELATING TO EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Report Title: Emergency; Official Announcements; Broadcast Media; American Sign Language; Sign Language Interpreter
Description: Requires the Governor or mayor of a county, during a state of emergency, to provide an American Sign Language interpreter at each live broadcast press conference. Requires the Governor or mayor of a county to provide a primary pool feed for any live official announcement that includes an American Sign Language interpreter in a picture-in-picture window, and does not require broadcasters that rebroadcast the official announcement to independently generate or insert this accessibility feature. Requires, to the fullest extent possible, that the American Sign Language interpreter's face, body, arms, and hands are visible. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:  SB2121
Package: None
Current Referral: PSM, WAM
Introducer(s): KONG
Act:

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/12/2026SReferred to PSM, WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 240).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Gedeon, Hartsfield, Kahaloa, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kila, Olds, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1146-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/5/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kahaloa, Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.
3/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/11/2026HPassed 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) Holt excused (1).
2/11/2026HReported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 191-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/6/2026HThe committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/5/2026HBill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-06-26 11:30AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/4/2026HThe committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-06-26 11:30AM.
2/2/2026HBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-04-26 11:30AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2026HThe committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-04-26.
1/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 01-30-26 11:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to PBS, JHA, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/14/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1531_HD2 Link to HB1531_HD2 .PDF file
HB1531_HD1 Link to HB1531_HD1 .PDF file
HB1531 Link to HB1531 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1531_HD1_HSCR191-26_ Link to committee report HB1531_HD1_HSCR191-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1531_HD2_HSCR1146-26_ Link to committee report HB1531_HD2_HSCR1146-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1531_TESTIMONY_PBS_01-30-26_
HB1531_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-05-26_

Hearing Notices

PBS
1/30/26 11:00A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
PBS
2/04/26 11:30A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
PBS
2/06/26 11:30A
411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
3/05/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE