State Bill HB1875 has cleared two House committees and is now before the JHA committee .
- 2/11/26: Passed out of two House committees (Health and CPC) with amendments
- 2/18/26: Passed "2nd Reading" in the House and was referred to the JHA committee
The bill expands Hawaii's existing shield law to protect gender-affirming care providers from out-of-state penalties. 180 voted in support, 26 in opposition. Several advocates including Abby Simmons of DPH Stonewall Caucus and Renee Rabb of DP Hawaii County District 4 travelled to testify in person. Thank you to all who are making an effort to support this!
See what the transgender members in community, advocates, and doctors had to say (starts at 17:13 minute mark).
Read more about the bill here!