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S.Con.Res.53

Requesting The Attorney General To Conduct A Comprehensive Review Of The Hawaii Revised Statutes To Identify Provisions In Which The Term "impaired" Or A Similar Term Is Used To Describe A Person With A Disability And To Suggest Disability-inclusive Appropriate Amendments.

Introduced·3/10/26
Introduced Text

Requesting the Attorney General to review Hawaii Revised Statutes for outdated disability terminology and suggest inclusive amendments.

The bill asks the Attorney General to review Hawaii Revised Statutes for terms like "impaired" that describe people with disabilities in a negative way. It aims to update these terms to be more respectful and inclusive, similar to reforms in other states. The Attorney General will recommend changes to terminology, such as replacing "hearing impaired" with "deaf or hard of hearing," and submit a report with findings and proposed legislation before the 2027 Regular Session.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments

5 Yea

RDDDD

0 Nay

Calendar

Apr 6

2:01 PM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

Apr 2

10:45 AM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

History

Apr 6

Senate

The committee on HHS deferred the measure.

Apr 2

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Apr 2

Senate

The committee(s) on HHS deferred the measure until 04-06-26 2:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.