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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

SCR 63: REQUESTING THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD TO STUDY THE COMMUNICATION NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR DEAF-BLIND IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS AND MAKE NECESSARY REVISIONS TO THE GUIDANCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

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Plain-language summary

SCR 63 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Hawaii Senate on March 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: REQUESTING THE DISABILITY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD TO STUDY THE COMMUNICATION NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF, HARD OF HEARING, OR DEAF-BLIND IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS AND MAKE NECESSARY REVISIONS TO THE GUIDANCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. Primary sponsor: Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic), Angus McKelvey (Democratic), Karl Rhoads (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Angus McKelveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Brandon ElefanteCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Dru KanuhaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Glenn WakaiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
  2. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 794).
  3. Resolution adopted in final form.
  4. Reported from HSH/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2227-26), recommending adoption.
  5. Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).
  6. Transmitted to Senate.
  7. The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  8. The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  9. Resolution scheduled to be heard by HSH/HLT on Thursday, 04-16-26 9:45AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. Referred to HSH/HLT, referral sheet 28
  11. Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.
  12. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 460) in amended form (SD 1).

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source