REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES TO IDENTIFY PROVISIONS IN WHICH THE TERM "IMPAIRED" OR A SIMILAR TERM IS USED TO DESCRIBE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY AND TO SUGGEST DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE APPROPRIATE AMENDMENTS.

This House Resolution (HR 10) requests the Hawaii Attorney General to review the Hawaii Revised Statutes for any use of the term "impaired" or similar language when describing people with disabilities. It directs the Attorney General to identify specific provisions (like those using "hearing impaired" or "vision impaired") and recommend inclusive alternatives, such as replacing "hearing impaired" with "deaf or hard of hearing" and "vision impaired" with "low vision." The resolution aims to update terminology to align with modern disability-inclusive language standards without altering legal meaning or conflicting with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Attorney General must submit findings and proposed amendments to the Legislature by early 2027.