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HI SB 2121

died on adjournment

RELATING TO EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2121 pass?

No. HI SB 2121 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): The committee on PSM deferred the measure.

What is HI SB 2121 about?

Requires the Governor or mayor of a county to provide an American Sign Language interpreter during each official announcement broadcast via television or the Internet during a state of emergency. Requires the Governor or mayor of a county to ensure, to the fullest extent possible, that the American Sign Language interpreter's face, body, arms, and hands are visible during the broadcast. Requires a news media outlet to display the American Sign Language interpreter in a picture-in-picture window during broadcasts of official emergency announcements.

Who sponsors HI SB 2121?

ELEFANTE, CHANG, FUKUNAGA and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2121.

Description

Requires the Governor or mayor of a county to provide an American Sign Language interpreter during each official announcement broadcast via television or the Internet during a state of emergency. Requires the Governor or mayor of a county to ensure, to the fullest extent possible, that the American Sign Language interpreter's face, body, arms, and hands are visible during the broadcast. Requires a news media outlet to display the American Sign Language interpreter in a picture-in-picture window during broadcasts of official emergency announcements.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-02-18 — The committee on PSM deferred the measure.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary
  • INOUYEprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    The committee on PSM deferred the measure.

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-12

    The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  3. 2026-02-10

    Re-Referred to PSM, WAM.

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-22

    Referred to PSM/HHS, WAM.

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  6. 2026-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2121&year=2026

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