HI HB1496

Creates a new section in Chapter 127A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, allowing governors and mayors to require restaurants, bars, and retail food establishments to limit service to vaccinated patrons or those with proof of negative test for a specific contagious disease during declared states of emergency.

Limits such restrictions to no more than 30 days in a calendar year without legislative approval.

Allows the legislature to extend restrictions on public congregation beyond the 30-day limit with an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members in each house.

Permits presiding officers of both legislative houses to convene a special session to vote on extending restrictions if the legislature is not in session when the 30-day period expires and two-thirds of members request it in writing.

Amends the governor's and mayor's emergency powers under Section 127A-12 to make congregation restrictions subject to the new limitations.