THE SENATE

KA AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2026

 

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Chair

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair

Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

TIME:

9:25 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229 & Videoconference

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

TIMESLOT:

CPN

 

 

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A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:

 

SB 2386, SD1

      (SSCR2122)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS.

Clarifies that the requirement to disclose hourly rates or salary ranges on job listings applies to full-time, part-time, temporary, or seasonal employment.  Exempts employers having fewer than twenty-five employees, rather than fifty, from the disclosure requirement.  Effective 1/1/2077.  (SD1)

 

LBT, JDC/CPN

SB 2804, SD1

      (SSCR2346)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO COMMERCE.

Prohibits acquiring and holding stocks and other interests if the acquisition and holding lessens access to health care or increases insurance rates.  Effective 1/30/2050.  (SD1)

 

HHS, CPN/JDC

SB 2852, SD1

      (SSCR2358)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS.

Establishes it as an unlawful discriminatory practice for a place of public accommodation to deny a person with a disability full and equal enjoyment of information related to their services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations by requiring use of information and communication technology that is not accessible to the person.  Beginning 7/1/2027, requires each place of public accommodation with 16 or more employees to ensure that all information and communication technology used is accessible to persons with disabilities.  Beginning 7/1/2028, requires all places of public accommodations to each ensure that all information and communication technology used is accessible to persons with disabilities.  Establishes exceptions.  Effective 1/30/2050.  (SD1)

 

HHS/LBT, JDC/CPN

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Karl Rhoads

Chair

 

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Senator Jarrett Keohokalole

Chair