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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PRINT DISABILITIES."
description: "Appropriates funds to the Public Utilities Commission to provide free telecommunications access to certain information for individuals with a print disability. (CD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2023 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 933"
citation: "Hawaii HB 933 (2023 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriation", "Deaf and Blind Task Force", "Print Disabilities", "Public Utilities Commission", "Telecommunications Access"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AMATO", "CHUN", "KOBAYASHI", "LAMOSAO", "TAM"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 60
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2023-01-23"
last_action: "2023-07-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c4a72ec7-3b48-4da1-891c-98b3539b8ecb"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=933&year=2023"
source_hash: "8acdfc2a7b92fad952e51f9e84eb49fe34d7e04a806fdc6e540b97472f98d07b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 933 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PRINT DISABILITIES.
Appropriates funds to the Public Utilities Commission to provide free telecommunications access to certain information for individuals with a print disability. (CD2)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB933** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB933_.HTM)
2. **HB933_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB933_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB933_CD1_HFA7** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB933_CD1_HFA7_.HTM)
4. **HB933_CD1_SFA14** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB933_CD1_SFA14_.HTM)
5. **HB933_CD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB933_CD2_.HTM)
6. **HB933_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB933_HD1_.HTM)
7. **HB933_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB933_HD2_.HTM)
8. **HB933_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB933_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **15–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **10–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **11–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- AMATO — primary (person)
- CHUN — primary (person)
- KOBAYASHI — primary (person)
- LAMOSAO — primary (person)
- TAM — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-07-07** Act 247, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1350). `became-law`
- **2023-07-07** Act 247, on 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1350). `became-law`
- **2023-05-04** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2023-05-04** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 996). `receipt`
- **2023-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 901). `receipt`
- **2023-05-04** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Lowen, Martinez excused (2). `passage`
- **2023-05-04** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2023-05-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 05-04-23.
- **2023-05-02** Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and none excused. `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-02** Floor Amendment No.7 offered by Rep. Perruso.
- **2023-05-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 05-04-23
- **2023-05-02** Report filed.
- **2023-05-02** Separated Committee Report.
- **2023-05-02** Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2). `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-02** Floor Amendment No. 14 offered.
- **2023-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
- **2023-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 108).
- **2023-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-02-23.
- **2023-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 108) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2023-04-28** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Lee, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama, Kobayashi, Kapela; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
- **2023-04-28** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.
- **2023-04-28** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-23 3:05PM in conference room 229.
- **2023-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-23 3:05PM in conference room 229.
- **2023-04-25** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-26-23 3:41PM in conference room 229.
- **2023-04-24** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839). `receipt`
- **2023-04-21** House Conferees Appointed: Perruso, Sayama, Kobayashi Co-Chairs; Kapela, Pierick.
- **2023-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 903). `receipt`
- **2023-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Lee Co-Chair; Awa.
- **2023-04-14** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800). `receipt`
- **2023-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
- **2023-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 790) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2023-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2023-04-06** One Day Notice 04-11-23.
- **2023-04-06** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1790) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2023-04-04** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, DeCoite, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Kanuha, Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-31** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2023-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-24** Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1368) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2023-03-15** 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, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-10** The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- **2023-03-10** Referred to CPN, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2023-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 357). `introduction, receipt`
- **2023-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2023-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-23.
- **2023-03-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1169) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2023-03-01** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-01-23 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-02-17** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).
- **2023-02-17** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 766), recommending referral to FIN.
- **2023-02-16** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-13** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-16-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-02-06** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Amato, Kila, Todd excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-06** Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 58) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2023-02-01** The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, Marten, Martinez, Matayoshi, Quinlan, Todd, Woodson, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-01-30** Bill scheduled to be heard by HET on Wednesday, 02-01-23 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-01-30** Referred to HET, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2023-01-23** Pending introduction.
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c4a72ec7-3b48-4da1-891c-98b3539b8ecb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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