HB 2442 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

Summary

Beginning 7/1/27, increases the number of required accessible and van-accessible parking spaces in parking facilities with more than twenty-five parking spaces that are covered by title II or III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, with an exception for qualifying public entities managing large parking inventories that are otherwise compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act standards. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Last action Mar 12, 2026

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HB2442_HD1 → HB2442_HD2 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates requirements for accessible parking spaces, shifting the focus from 'parking lots' to 'parking facilities' to include covered structures like garages. It simplifies the rules by replacing complex tiered calculations with a single minimum of one accessible space per facility, while mandating that at least one of those spaces be van-accessible for smaller facilities. The update also adds an exemption for large public entities that already meet federal ADA design standards.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from applying only to 'parking lots' to applying to all 'parking facilities,' which likely includes garages and other covered structures.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the terminology from 'parking lots' to 'parking facilities' to broaden the application to include garages and other covered structures.

Replaced a complex tiered system with specific numbers of accessible spaces for different lot sizes with a simplified rule requiring at least one accessible space for facilities with 1-25 spaces, and at least one van-accessible space within that minimum.

Updated the penalty language to clarify that fines are 'no less than $250 nor more than $500' for each violation.

ELIGIBILITY

Added an exemption for public entities, including universities, that manage large parking inventories and are already compliant with federal ADA design standards.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to HHS/TRS, WAM.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 420).

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 437-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Grandinetti.

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 8

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to HLT, TRN, JHA, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

13 primary · 0 co-sponsors