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HI HB867

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Terez Amato

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all new playgrounds constructed on Department of Education school grounds to include accessible recreational playground equipment for physically disabled youth, beginning June 30, 2030

  • Establishes the "Right to PLAY Act" as a new subpart in Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 302A

  • Creates the Accessible Recreational Playground Equipment Special Fund to be administered by the Department of Education for acquiring, installing, and maintaining accessible equipment

  • Mandates all accessible playground equipment comply with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design

  • Appropriates unspecified sums from general revenues for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to fund the equipment purchases and installation

Legislative Description

Relating To Recreational Facilities.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Education3/6/2025
Finance2/14/2025
Education2/6/2025
Water & Land1/23/2025

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