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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE."
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description: "Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to convene a working group to study the state of American Sign Language interpretation services in Hawaiʻi. Requires a report to the Legislature, with the assistance of the Department of Health. (CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2024"
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identifier: "SB 3290"
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citation: "Hawaii SB 3290 (2024)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["ASL", "DCAB", "DOH", "Interpretation Services", "Interpreters", "Report", "Working Group"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["HASHIMOTO", "KANUHA", "RHOADS", "SAN BUENAVENTURA"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 47
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vote_count: 7
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first_action: "2024-01-24"
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last_action: "2024-07-08"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a62f58e6-d823-415e-9922-1e29e2725f9d"
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source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=3290&year=2024"
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source_hash: "6e40ce614fd3b7c38fd777cbb03894f564c7a8571760c060a1d27b398d83279d"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
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---
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# Hawaii SB 3290 (2024) — RELATING TO AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE.
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Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to convene a working group to study the state of American Sign Language interpretation services in Hawaiʻi. Requires a report to the Legislature, with the assistance of the Department of Health. (CD1)
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **SB3290** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB3290_.HTM)
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2. **SB3290_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB3290_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **SB3290_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB3290_HD1_.HTM)
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4. **SB3290_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB3290_SD1_.HTM)
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5. **SB3290_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB3290_SD2_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **12–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **14–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **2–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
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- KANUHA — primary (person)
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- RHOADS — primary (person)
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- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-07-08** Act 204, 07/05/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1305). `became-law`
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- **2024-07-08** Act 204, on 07/05/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1305). `became-law`
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- **2024-05-02** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
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- **2024-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). `receipt`
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- **2024-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798). `receipt`
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- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Martinez, Nakashima excused (3). `passage`
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- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
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- **2024-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24.
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- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 114-24) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2024-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
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- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 114-24).
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- **2024-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Marten, Nishimoto, Amato, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
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- **2024-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 3:10PM; Conference Room 329.
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- **2024-04-23** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-24 3:10PM; Conference Room 329.
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- **2024-04-22** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-24 1:45PM; CR 329.
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- **2024-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 694). `receipt`
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- **2024-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Awa.
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- **2024-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Marten, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Amato, Garcia.
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- **2024-04-18** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 766). `receipt`
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- **2024-04-05** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 489). `receipt`
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- **2024-04-05** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
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- **2024-04-05** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 589). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2024-04-04** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kitagawa, Souza excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2024-04-04** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1747-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2024-03-27** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Alcos. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-03-25** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-27-24 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2024-03-15** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ganaden, Gates, Martinez, Quinlan excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2024-03-15** Reported from HLT/HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1138-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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- **2024-03-12** The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Amato, Belatti, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Takenouchi, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-03-12** The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-03-08** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT/HUS on Tuesday, 03-12-24 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2024-03-07** Referred to HLT/HUS, FIN, referral sheet 16 `referral-committee`
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- **2024-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2024-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 319) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2024-03-05** 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. `passage`
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- **2024-03-01** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
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- **2024-03-01** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2934) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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- **2024-02-28** 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, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-02-23** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-24 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
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- **2024-02-16** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2024-02-16** Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2576) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
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- **2024-02-14** The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2024-02-09** The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
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- **2024-01-29** Referred to HHS, WAM. `referral-committee`
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- **2024-01-26** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2024-01-24** Introduced. `introduction`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a62f58e6-d823-415e-9922-1e29e2725f9d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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