Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: Conversion Therapy; Sexual Orientation; Gender Identity; Talk Therapy; Age
Amends the existing prohibition on conversion therapy by prohibiting the practice on persons under the age of twenty-five and the advertisement of such practice. Explicitly provides that talk therapy in the form of pure speech is exempt from the prohibition on conversion therapy. Takes effect upon the certification by the Attorney General that the Supreme Court of the United States has overturned the holding in Chiles v. Salazar, 116 F.4th 1178 (10th Cir. 2024). Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-20 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-20 | Latest Action | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1877 HD1 | Hawaii State Lesbian_ Gay_ Bisexual_ Transgender_ Queer Plus Commission; Membership | in_committee |
| SB 3024 SD1 | AG; Sex-Based Harassment; Sex Discrimination; Retaliation; Title IX; Protections; Comprehensive Legal Review | in_committee |
| SB 2051 | Health Insurance; In Vitro Fertilization; Mandatory Insurance Coverage; Infertility; Same-Sex Couples; Unmarried Individuals; Transgender Persons; Male Infertility; Parity | failed |
| SB 2869 | Conversion Therapy; Sexual Orientation; Gender Identity; Talk Therapy; Age | in_committee |
| SB 2870 | Hawaii State Lesbian_ Gay_ Bisexual_ Transgender_ Queer_ Plus Commission; Membership | in_committee |
| SB 1010 | Sex-Based Harassment; Sex Discrimination; Retaliation; Title IX; Protections | in_committee |
| SB 1284 SD1 | Constitutional Amendment; Due Process; Equal Protection; Discrimination | in_committee |
| SB 1224 | Gender Affirming Treatment Act; Insurance; Nondiscrimination; Transgender; Gender Affirming Care Services | in_committee |