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SB2109HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Emergency Preparedness Communications.

Last status update Mar 10, 2026

What this measure contains

Requires the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to develop and implement a statewide public education and communications program to promote household emergency preparedness consistent with the Agency's 14-day essential supplies recommendation. Requires the Governor or mayor of a county to provide an American Sign Language interpreter during each official live broadcast 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 the Governor or mayor of a county to provide a primary pool feed that includes the American Sign Language interpreter in a pictureinpicture window. Requires reports to the Legislature prior to the Regular Sessions of 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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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. SD1by PSM
  3. SD2by WAM
  4. HD1by PBS

Decision stages

  1. Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs (PSM) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  2. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

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

  3. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  4. House PBS committee on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    6 aye · 0 no · 3 excused

  5. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    46 aye · 0 no · 4 excused

  6. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    14 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

  7. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    48 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2109
MemberPSM
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020ExcusedAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye
10 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberPSM
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023Aye
Stanley ChangSD-009Aye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019Aye
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB2109
MemberPBS
SD2		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAye
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAye*AyeAdded reservations at House FIN committee (HD1)Dropped reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031ExcusedAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAye*AyeAdded reservations at House FIN committee (HD1)Dropped reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007ExcusedAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046ExcusedAyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013ExcusedAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047ExcusedExcused
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAye
23 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberPBS
SD2		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028Aye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAye

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 passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to PSM, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee on PSM deferred the measure.

  6. The committee(s) on PSM will hold a public decision making on 02-11-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  7. The committee on PSM has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  8. The committee(s) on PSM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  10. Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2642) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  12. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  13. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  14. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2944) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  15. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  16. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  17. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 172) in amended form (SD 2).

  18. Pass First Reading

  19. Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 17

  20. Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 03-20-26 10:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  21. The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-25-26 11:00AM.

  22. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-25-26 11:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-27-26 11:00AM.

  24. Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 03-27-26 11:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  25. The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe.

  26. Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1562-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  27. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

  28. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  29. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  30. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2102-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  31. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  32. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 625).

  33. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  34. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  35. Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Lee, C. Co-Chairs; Inouye, DeCorte.

  36. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

  37. House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Iwamoto, Templo, Shimizu.

  38. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 877).

  39. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 05-01-26 1:45PM; Conference Room 016.

  40. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 3:30 PM; Conference Room 016.

  41. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 4:30 PM; Conference Room 016.

  42. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:10 PM; Conference Room 016.

  43. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 016.

  44. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:51 PM; Conference Room 016.

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