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Measure Title: REQUESTING THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD TO STUDY THE HEALTH CARE SETTING COMMUNICATION NEEDS OF, AND DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR, INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR DEAF-BLIND.
Report Title: Department of Health; Disability and Communication Access Board; Deaf; Hard of Hearing; Deaf-Blind; Americans with Disabilities Act; Effective Communication
Description:
Companion:  HR61, SCR63
Package: None
Current Referral: HHS
Introducer(s): TAKENOUCHI
Act:

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
4/10/2026SReferred to HHS.
4/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 548).
4/9/2026HTransmitted to Senate.
4/9/2026HAdopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
4/9/2026HReported from HSH/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1838-26), recommending adoption.
4/7/2026HThe committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/7/2026HThe committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/2/2026HResolution scheduled to be heard by HSH/HLT on Tuesday, 04-07-26 11:15AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/18/2026HReferred to HSH/HLT, referral sheet 18
3/16/2026HOffered
3/12/2026HTo be offered.

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All Versions of this Measure

HCR67 Link to HCR67 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HCR67_HSCR1838-26_ Link to committee report HCR67_HSCR1838-26_ .PDF file

Testimony

HCR67_TESTIMONY_HSH-HLT_04-07-26_

Hearing Notices

HSH/HLT
4/07/26 11:15A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE