HI SB892

Establishes a uniform definition of "service dog" in Hawaii law as any dog individually trained to perform work or tasks for a person with a disability, excluding companion or comfort animals unless they meet this definition.

Updates quarantine, dog licensing, and public conveyance statutes to reference the new service dog definition and align with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Removes obsolete provisions from dog licensing law that required director approval and separate designation of guide, signal, or service dogs on licenses.

Amends fair housing discrimination law to replace detailed definitions of guide dogs, signal dogs, and service animals with a single reference to the new service dog definition, while allowing reasonable restrictions on animals.

Updates criminal statutes protecting service dogs (sections 711-1109.4 and 711-1109.5) to use consistent "service dog" terminology aligned with federal law.