THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2026

 

NOTICE OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

TIME:

3:45pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

 

A live stream link of all Conference Committee meetings will be available online.

 

Click here for the live stream of House & Senate meeting via YouTube.

 

 

A G E N D A

 

The Conference Committee will meet to resolve differences between the last House and Senate versions of the following:

 

SB 2852, SD1, HD2

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.

Hawaii Civil Rights Commission; Discrimination in Public Accommodations; Persons with Disabilities; Discriminatory Practices; Rulemaking; Digital Accessibility

House Conferees:  Representatives Matayoshi/Poepoe, Co-Chairs; Pierick

(CPC, JHA)

Senate Conferees:  Senators San Buenaventura, Chair; Elefante/Rhoads/McKelvey, Co-Chairs

(HHS/LBT, JDC/CPN)

 

SB 2876, HD1

 

Status & Testimony

RELATING TO NATURAL HAIR BRAIDING.

Board of Barbering and Cosmetology; Natural Hair Braiding; Exemption from Licensure; Registration; Sanitation, Health, and Safety Practices

House Conferees:  Representatives Matayoshi, Chair; Grandinetti, Pierick

(CPC)

Senate Conferees:  Senators Lamosao, Chair; Keohokalole, Co-Chair; Awa

(CPN)

 

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation (including oral, written, or ASL interpretive services) due to a disability, please contact the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-8470.  Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at (808) 586-8470.

 

 

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Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi

Chair

 

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Senator Joy A. San Buenaventura

Chair

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Rep. Mahina Poepoe

Co-Chair

 

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Senator Brandon J.C. Elefante

Co-Chair

 

 

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Senator Karl Rhoads

Co-Chair

 

 

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Senator Angus L.K. McKelvey

Co-Chair

 

 

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Senator Rachele Lamosao

Chair

 

 

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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole

Co-Chair