HB 1876 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Summary

Amends the existing prohibition on conversion therapy by prohibiting the practice on persons under the age of twenty-five and the advertisement of such practice. Explicitly provides that talk therapy in the form of pure speech is exempt from the prohibition on conversion therapy. Takes effect upon the certification by the Attorney General that the Supreme Court of the United States has overturned the holding in Chiles v. Salazar, 116 F.4th 1178 (10th Cir. 2024). Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 20, 2026

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HB1876 → HB1876_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill expands the prohibition on conversion therapy from minors to include individuals up to age 25. It also updates the effective date of the law to July 1, 3000, contingent on a specific Supreme Court ruling, and clarifies that the ban applies to both the practice and advertising of such therapy.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to cover a wider age group, increasing the protected age limit from 18 to 25 years old.

ELIGIBILITY

The age limit for protection against conversion therapy was raised from under 18 to under 25 years of age.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the bill was changed to July 1, 3000, with a condition that it only takes effect if the Supreme Court overturns a specific legal holding.

ENFORCEMENT

The report summary was updated to reflect that the ban now applies to persons under 25 rather than all ages or just minors.

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Committee

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 687-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors