HI SB 2385
died on adjournmentRELATING TO DISASTER SERVICES.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2385 pass?
No. HI SB 2385 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 (2026-01-28): Referred to PSM/HHS, WAM/JDC.
What is HI SB 2385 about?
Amends the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency's functions to include ensuring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and related federal and state disability access laws by integrating the needs of individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs into emergency planning, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities. Appropriates funds to establish a Disability Integration Specialist and for programming support for disability community projects.
Who sponsors HI SB 2385?
ELEFANTE, CHANG, DECOITE and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2385.
Description
Amends the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency's functions to include ensuring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and related federal and state disability access laws by integrating the needs of individuals with disabilities and others with access and functional needs into emergency planning, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities. Appropriates funds to establish a Disability Integration Specialist and for programming support for disability community projects.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-01-28 — Referred to PSM/HHS, WAM/JDC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- ELEFANTEprimary
- CHANGprimary
- DECOITEprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- FUKUNAGAprimary
- INOUYEprimary
- LAMOSAOprimary
- MORIWAKIprimary
- RHOADSprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-28
Referred to PSM/HHS, WAM/JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-16
Pending Introduction.
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Related bills
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