SB 2268 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO EQUITY.

Summary

Requires all places of public accommodation and public entity construction projects planned and designed after 7/31/2027 to provide at least one universal changing accommodation within the building in a public restroom, with certain exceptions. Makes conforming amendments to sections 489-6, 489-7.5, and 489-8, HRS, to prevent conflicts among the provisions. (CD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Signed Jun 5, 2026

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SB2268_SD1 → SB2268_SD2 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the requirements for universal changing accommodations in public restrooms by changing the trigger from 'constructed' to 'planned and designed' after a specific date. It also renumbers the internal sections of the law and clarifies that the exemption for undue burden applies to the entire bill, not just specific sections.

Scope change

The bill's applicability now includes projects that are planned and designed after July 31, 2027, rather than only those physically constructed after that date, potentially expanding the scope of covered projects.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the trigger for new requirements from 'constructed' to 'planned and designed' after July 31, 2027.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'New establishment' to reflect the change in the construction trigger date.

TECHNICAL

Renumbered internal sections of the bill (e.g., 489-B became 489-C) to correct section references within the text.

Clarified that the 'undue burden' exemption applies to the entire part of the law, not just specific subsections.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date of the Act to January 1, 2525.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1).

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May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

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May 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 230-26) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

May 1, 2026

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

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May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 230-26).

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May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, San Buenaventura, Kanuha, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.

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May 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

lower

May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 3:50 PM; Conference Room 329.

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May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 12:55 PM; Conference Room 016.

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Apr 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 10:20AM; Conference Room 016.

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Apr 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-30-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.

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Apr 16, 2026

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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Apr 16, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 641).

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Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

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Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

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Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1464-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

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Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 17

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Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 202) in amended form (SD 2).

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Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

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.

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

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.

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Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

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Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

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Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from GVO/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2533) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

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Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

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Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Keohokalole.

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Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

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Feb 6, 2026

Committee

Re-Referred to GVO/HHS, CPN/WAM.

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Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to HHS/GVO, CPN/WAM.

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Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

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Jan 15, 2026

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors