Hawaii Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center Hawaii State Team page. This page, along with the email updates you will receive, will help keep you informed of what you can do in your state to help you protect and expand your rights to informed consent to vaccination.

Note: You must first register as a NVIC Team Member before you can view action alerts, legislation to watch, and announcements.

Action Needed Now

There are no active action alerts at this time, but please check back soon.

Bills to Watch

The following table lists the active bills of interest for all states.

State Bill Number Date Position Title Status
HI HR 50 2024-05-03 OPPOSE Requesting DOH study permitting minor children 16 years old & older to consent to vaccines on their own, submit leg report & proposed legislation Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House Health & Homelessness Committee before 2024 session ended on 5/3/2024

Action: NONE
HI HB 1715 2024-05-03 WATCH Establishes right of parent to make health care decisions for child incl exempting from vaccines, adds good faith objection, in parental rights bill Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House HLT, EDN, or JHA committees before 2024 session ended on 5/3/2024

Action: NONE
HI HB 1726 2024-05-03 SUPPORT Extends medical exemptions until vaccination not detrimental, limits requirements for med exemptions, prohibits discrimination, protects practitioners Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House HLT or CPC committee before 2024 session ended on 5/3/2024

Action: NONE
HI HB 2019 2024-05-03 SUPPORT Requires state agencies to offer resigned/terminated employees over COVID-19 vaccine or testing requirements the option to be reinstated w/ back pay Status: Died, failed to be scheduled for hearing in House Labor & Government Operations Committee before 2024 session ended on 5/3/2024

Action: NONE
HI HB 2147/SB 2568 2024-05-03 OPPOSE Authorizes pharmacists to vaccinate anyone 3 years old or older with FDA approved & ACIP recommended vaccines Status: HB 2147 & SB 2568 died; failed to be scheduled for committee hearings in their originating chamber before 2024 session ended on 5/3/2024

Action: NONE
HI HB 79/SB 914 2024-05-03 OPPOSE Authorizes schools to incorporate media literacy into curriculum targeting misinformation, disinformation, digital discrimination & hate speech Status: HB 79 & SB 914 died; carryovers from 2023 failed to move in originating chamber before 2024 session ended on 5/3/2024

Action: NONE
HI HB 52/SB 111 2024-05-03 SUPPORT Requires state agencies who fired employees for refusing COVID-19 vaccines to give them the option to be reinstated with back pay Status: HB 52 & SB 111 died, carryovers from 2023 failed to move in originating chamber before 2024 session ended on 5/3/2024

Action: NONE

Announcements

There are no announcements available at this time, but please check back soon.