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HB1961HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Health Care.

Last status update Jul 7, 2026

What this measure contains

Prohibits persons from interfering with another person's access to or from a health care facility or disrupting the normal functioning of a health care facility. Makes violations a petty misdemeanor. Establishes a private right of action. Authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action for injunctive or other equitable relief. (SD1)

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Bill text and versions

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  • SB2845— Same As

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by HLT
  3. HD2by JHA
  4. SD1by HHS

Companion measure: SB2845. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. House HLT committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    7 aye · 2 no · 0 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    40 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 5 no · 3 excused

  3. House JHA committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

    7 aye · 1 no · 2 excused

  4. House third reading on HD2: Passed

    41 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 8 no · 0 excused

  5. Health and Human Services (HHS) on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    4 aye · 1 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  6. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, unamended

    3 aye · 1 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  7. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    21 aye · 4 no · 0 excused

  8. House final reading on SD1: Passed

    39 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 10 no · 1 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB1961
MemberHHS
HD2		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023ExcusedNo
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022No
Kurt FevellaSD-020NoNo
Mike GabbardSD-021NoNo
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAyeAye
15 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberHHS
HD2		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Donovan CruzSD-017Aye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007Aye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016Aye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019Aye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye
Troy HashimotoSD-005Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001Aye
Michelle KidaniSD-018Aye
Donna KimSD-014Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Chris LeeSD-025Aye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012Aye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye
Glenn WakaiSD-015Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB1961
MemberHLT
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		JHA
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Final reading
SD1		Change along the path
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedAyeAyeNoAye → No at House final reading (SD1)
Joe GedeonHD-018Aye*NoNoAye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD2)
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAye*NoAdded reservations at House third reading (HD2)Aye with reservations → No at House final reading (SD1)
Sam KongHD-033AyeNoNoAye → No at House third reading (HD2)
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038Aye*NoNoAye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD2)
David AlcosHD-041NoNoNoNo
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAyeAye
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeExcused
Diamond GarciaHD-042NoNoExcusedNoNo
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeExcusedAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAye*Added reservations at House final reading (SD1)
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050ExcusedAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045NoNoNo
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039NoNoNo
Mahina PoepoeHD-013ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032NoNoNoNo
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAye
25 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberHLT
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		JHA
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Final reading
SD1		Change along the path
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028Aye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 3

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-06-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and Excused: none.

  6. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 308-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.

  10. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1152-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  12. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 327).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to HHS, JDC.

  16. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  17. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.

  18. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3168) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  19. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

  20. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  22. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3753) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  23. One Day Notice 04-14-26.

  24. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella, Gabbard). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  25. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 645) in amended form (SD 1).

  26. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  27. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  28. Reconsideration of action taken on 04-16-26.

  29. Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 815).

  30. House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

  31. Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with Representative(s) Hussey voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (10) and Representative(s) Evslin excused (1).

  32. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 823).

  33. Transmitted to Governor.

  34. Act 202, 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1304).

  35. Act 202, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1304).

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