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HI HB2512
Bill
Status
1/28/2026
Primary Sponsor
Garner Shimizu
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AI Summary
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Creates the "Hawaii Medical Freedom Act" prohibiting businesses, schools, government entities, and event venues from requiring vaccines, masks, or other medical interventions as conditions for service, employment, attendance, or access
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Defines "medical intervention" broadly to include vaccines, masks, tests, pills, injections, chips, devices, and monitors used for diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of disease
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Prohibits differential wages or compensation based on an employee's medical intervention status and bars exclusion of healthy or asymptomatic individuals from activities during public health emergencies
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Includes exceptions for federal law requirements, foreign jurisdiction travel requirements, and traditional industry-standard personal protective equipment (excluding COVID-19 pandemic measures)
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Requires the Department of Health to amend rules on compulsory immunizations and medical procedures and submit a report to the legislature by the 2027 session identifying statutes inconsistent with the Act
Legislative Description
Relating To Medical Freedom.
DOH
Last Action
Referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 6
2/2/2026