REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES TO IDENTIFY PROVISIONS IN WHICH THE TERM "IMPAIRED" OR A SIMILAR TERM IS USED TO DESCRIBE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY AND TO SUGGEST DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE APPROPRIATE AMENDMENTS.

HCR 9 requests the Attorney General to review Hawaii’s laws for disability-related terms like "impaired," which advocates say carry negative connotations. It specifically asks for replacing outdated phrases such as "hearing impaired" with "deaf or hard of hearing" and "vision impaired" with "low vision." The resolution directs the Attorney General to recommend modern, respectful terminology that aligns with disability-inclusive language standards without altering legal meaning. A report with findings and proposed changes must be submitted to the Legislature by January 2027.