Bills

HB 1961: HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; INTERFERENCE; DISRUPTION; CRIMINAL PENALTIES; CIVIL REMEDIES; ATTORNEY GENERAL

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-24

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-04-23: Transmitted to Governor.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Prohibits persons from interfering with another person's access to or from a health care facility or disrupting the normal functioning of a health care facility.  Makes violations a petty misdemeanor.  Establishes a private right of action.  Authorizes the Attorney General to bring an action for injunctive or other equitable relief.  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services19MIN
Mar 18, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services

House Floor9MIN
Mar 10, 2026

House Floor

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs29MIN
Feb 24, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2MIN
Feb 24, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Health9MIN
Feb 6, 2026

House Standing Committee on Health

House Standing Committee on Human Services & Homelessness9MIN
Feb 6, 2026

House Standing Committee on Human Services & Homelessness

House Standing Committee on Health35SEC
Feb 6, 2026

House Standing Committee on Health

House Standing Committee on Human Services & Homelessness35SEC
Feb 6, 2026

House Standing Committee on Human Services & Homelessness

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