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HI HB2512

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2026

Primary Sponsor

Garner Shimizu

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Defines "medical intervention" broadly to include vaccines, masks, tests, pills, injections, chips, devices, and monitors used for diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of disease

  • 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

  • Includes exceptions for federal law requirements, foreign jurisdiction travel requirements, and traditional industry-standard personal protective equipment (excluding COVID-19 pandemic measures)

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Health2/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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