SB 2852: HAWAII CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION; DISCRIMINATION IN PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS; PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES; DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES; RULEMAKING; DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2026-04-10
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-04-16: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Requires the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to adopt rules on digital accessibility for places of public accommodations that are consistent with certain federal regulations. Specifies that a violation of the rules is an unlawful discriminatory practice. Establishes it as an unlawful discriminatory practice for a place of public accommodation to deny a person with a disability full and equal enjoyment of their goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations, or information related thereto, by requiring the use of information and communication technology that is not accessible to the person with a disability. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Discussed in Hearing
24MINHouse Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
1MINHouse Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
1MINSenate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
1MINSenate Standing Committee on Judiciary
11MINSenate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services
11MINSenate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology
58SECSenate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services
58SEC