HB1976: Relating To Dementia.

What this measure contains

Requires the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, fire chiefs, Law Enforcement Standards Board, and Department of Health to make available at least one hour of dementiaspecific training for first responders, including law enforcement officers, fire first responders, and emergency medical services personnel. Requires the Executive Office on Aging to take certain steps when reviewing and recommending dementia-specific training curricula. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

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Official measure page ↗

Official text and draft versions

• Introduced· Jan 23, 2026 · Official original ↗
• Amended· Feb 5, 2026 · Official original ↗
• Amended· Mar 27, 2026 · Official original ↗

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Recorded decision and member tally

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended

This record lists 13 members; its source-reported total is 13.

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Source outcome: passed.

Yes

12

No

0

Not voting

0

Absent / excused

1

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Members listed for this decision

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