HI SB 2853
died on adjournmentRELATING TO SERVICE ANIMALS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2853 pass?
No. HI SB 2853 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 (2026-01-30): Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC.
What is HI SB 2853 about?
Requires sellers or providers of emotional support animals, as well as those issuing verifications of a disability-related need for an emotional support animal, to provide written notice of certain laws relating to emotional support animals. Requires persons or businesses that sell or provide certificates, vests, or identification tags that identify an animal as an emotional support animal to provide to the buyer or recipient written notice of certain laws relating to emotional support animals. Establishes penalties.
Who sponsors HI SB 2853?
SAN BUENAVENTURA, CHANG, HASHIMOTO and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2853, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Requires sellers or providers of emotional support animals, as well as those issuing verifications of a disability-related need for an emotional support animal, to provide written notice of certain laws relating to emotional support animals. Requires persons or businesses that sell or provide certificates, vests, or identification tags that identify an animal as an emotional support animal to provide to the buyer or recipient written notice of certain laws relating to emotional support animals. Establishes penalties.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-01-30 — Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
- CHANGprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- RICHARDSprimary
- Wakaicosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-30
Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
- SB2853Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1994
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