Bills

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

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-06

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-06: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.)

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.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD2)

Discussed in Hearing

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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