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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD.
Report Title: DCAB; Study; Deaf; Hard-of-Hearing; Deaf-Blind; Effective Communication in Health Care Guidance; Report
Description: Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to study the health care communication needs of patients who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Companion:  SB2414
Package: None
Current Referral: HHS, WAM
Introducer(s): MORIKAWA, AMATO, HARTSFIELD, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, MARTEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TEMPLO
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3327) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/25/2026SThe 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, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to HHS, WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 428).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1072-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Yamashita, Alcos.
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/18/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/18/2026HReported from HSH/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 381-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/5/2026HThe committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.
2/5/2026HThe committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.
2/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HSH/HLT on Thursday, 02-05-26 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2026HReferred to HSH/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 6
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2488_HD2 Link to HB2488_HD2 .PDF file
HB2488_SD1 Link to HB2488_SD1 .PDF file
HB2488_HD1 Link to HB2488_HD1 .PDF file
HB2488 Link to HB2488 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2488_HD1_HSCR381-26_ Link to committee report HB2488_HD1_HSCR381-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2488_HD2_HSCR1072-26_ Link to committee report HB2488_HD2_HSCR1072-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2488_SD1_SSCR3327_ Link to committee report HB2488_SD1_SSCR3327_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2488_TESTIMONY_HSH-HLT_02-05-26_
HB2488_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_
HB2488_HD2_TESTIMONY_HHS_03-25-26_

Hearing Notices

HSH/HLT
2/05/26 10:00A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/26/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HHS
3/25/26 1:40P
CR 225 & Videoconference