Transcript Highlights:

• Members, what this bill does is deal with a concept called supportive decision-making agreements.
• an alternative to full guardianship by allowing persons with disabilities who have the faculties to make
• However, when a person with a supportive decision-making agreement is involved in a criminal or civil
• and ethical implications of authorizing a supporter under a supportive decision-making agreement to
• assist an adult with a disability with legal proceedings.

Bills: SB66

Keywords: disability, supported decision-making, legal assistance, confidentiality, access to justice, autonomy, civil rights, advocacy, 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• A guardian means a person who is appointed by the court to make decisions with respect to the personal
• And a conservator means a person who is appointed to make those decisions with respect to the property
• Who is appointed by the court to make decisions with respect to the personal affairs of an individual
• And a conservator means a person who is appointed to make those decisions with respect to the property
• I’ll make this short.

Bills: SB5865, SB5880, SB5912, SB5837, SB5855

Keywords: garnishment, debt, form standardization, financial protection, legal processes, toxicology testing, laboratories, accreditation, public health, standards, indigent defense, task force, criminal justice, legal aid, public defense, guardianship, conservatorship, protective arrangement, protective arrangements, supported decision-making

Summary: The committee opened the 2026 session with introductions, then heard Senate Bill 5865 on garnishment forms. Staff and the prime sponsor explained that the bill would repeal statutory garnishment answer forms and instead require use of forms developed by the Washington Pattern Forms Committee, without changing garnishment law itself. Supporters, including a district court judge and the District and Municipal Court Judges Association, said the current statutory form leads to calculation errors and inefficiency. A collectors’ association representative raised concern about delays in the Pattern Forms Committee process and asked that the old statutory form remain usable until new forms are available. The bill was held for executive action later in the week. The committee then heard Senate Bill 5880, which would allow blood and breath toxicology results to be admissible if tested by a certified or accredited lab under ISO-IEC-17025 standards. The prime sponsor and supporters, including the Seattle City Attorney, prosecutors, and traffic safety experts, said the state toxicology backlog is causing extreme delays in DUI cases, with some blood results taking many months and some cases nearing or exceeding the statute of limitations. County and prosecutorial groups supported the goal but warned the bill could shift costs to local governments and create discovery and expert-witness complications if private labs are used. Defense advocates asked for language requiring outside labs to cooperate with discovery. The public hearing was closed with no vote. Senate Bill 5912, which reinstates the indigent defense task force, drew broad support from counties, city officials, public defense administrators, and tribal representatives who said Washington faces a statewide public defense shortage and uneven access to counsel, especially in rural and eastern areas. Supporters said the task force should study staffing, workload standards, recruitment, and alternative delivery systems, while some advocates urged amendments to add more lived-experience and technical expertise and to ensure the task force does not delay compliance with existing caseload standards. The bill then moved to Senate Bill 5837 on guardianship and conservatorship reforms, where staff outlined technical and policy changes including lower age thresholds, faster hearings, alternative service methods, and clearer notice rules. Testimony was mostly supportive, especially from kinship care and legal aid groups, though several witnesses requested amendments on notice, emergency procedures, counsel, and other technical points; the hearing ended with a large number of pro and con sign-ins. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 5855, which would prohibit law enforcement officers, including federal agents, from wearing opaque face coverings during public interactions, with exceptions for undercover work, SWAT, health, and environmental protection. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill would improve transparency, accountability, and trust, especially for immigrant, Black, Brown, and survivor communities, and cited recent incidents involving masked federal agents. Opponents, including a federal prosecutor and others, argued the bill raises constitutional concerns under federal supremacy, could endanger officers by increasing doxxing and threats, and may be premature while similar California litigation is unresolved. The hearing continued with additional testimony after the excerpt, and no final action was taken in the transcript provided.

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZFnG4TwOiw, 2026-07-02T01:22:45+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN_03-21-23_.pdf 13:42 - Introduction 14:07 - SB588 SD2 16:24 - Decision Making 17:35 - SB824 SD2 19:29 - Decision Making 20:03 - SB809 SD2 22:34 - Decision Making 22:49 - SB1506 SD2 24:22 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om1NndfOi1U, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN_02-09-23_.PDF 10:06 - Introduction 10:28 - HB1104 13:57 - HB1107 14:48 - HB1108 15:10 - HB1109 19:30 - Decision Making Followed by 11:30am Decision Making: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN_02-09-23_2_.PDF 1:13:16 - Introduction 1:13:43 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzV9rbZmqKQ, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-08-23_3_.PDF Followed by 9:45AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-08-23_4_.PDF Followed by 11:30AM Decision Making: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-08-23_.PDF Followed by 11:40AM Decision Making: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-08-23_2_.PDF Timestamps: 8:27- Introduction (HLT 8:30AM) 8:53 - HB1302 11:44 - HB1201 14:07 - HB1245 20:31 - HB1255 26:04 - HB982 3:17:37 - Decision Making (HLT 8:30AM) ------------------ 1:23:09- Introduction (HLT 9:45AM) 1:23:26 - HB1081 1:35:33- HB914 1:43:23 - HB872 1:47:53 - HB278 1:52:13 - HB838 1:57:43 - HB1263 2:00:53 - HB871 2:10:36 - HB1433 3:21:19 - Decision Making (HLT 9:45AM) ------------------ 3:08:42 - Decision Making (11:30AM Agenda) [ HB517, HB955, HB1404, HB1442, HB950, HB1122, HB1154, HB1155 ] ------------------ 3:26:00 - Decision Making (11:40AM Agenda) [ HB1097, HB70, HB1217, HB696, HB1082, HB1218, HB1219, HB516, HB957, HB734 ], 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hXCjsak-0M, 2026-07-02T01:22:42+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-01-23_.PDF Followed by 10:00AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-01-23_2_.PDF Followed by 11:30AM Decision Making: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-01-23_3_.PDF Timestamps: 12:39 - Introduction (HLT 8:30AM) 15:50 - HB82 22:40 - HB664 27:01 - HB666 38:51 - HB517 54:13 - HB659 1:04:09 - HB622 1:18:33 - HB663 3:13:23 - Decision Making (HLT 8:30AM) ------------------------ 1:39:58 - Introduction (HLT 10:00AM) 1:40:25 - HB650 1:54:04 - HB651 2:02:36 - HB652 3:21:05 - Decision Making (HLT 10:00AM) ------------------------ 3:09:40 - HLT 11:30AM Decision Making Agenda [HB406], 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY012juEZpw, 2026-07-02T01:22:33+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Reconvening for the purpose of decision making for earlier hearing Hearing Agendas affiliated with this live stream: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_TRN_04-07-21_2_.HTM 9:39 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F5J23dha9M, 2026-07-02T01:22:45+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP-WAL_03-16-23_.PDF Followed by WAL/EEP 9:05AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAL-EEP_03-16-23_.PDF Then followed by EEP 9:35AM Decision Making: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_EEP_03-16-23_.PDF Timestamps: 15:06 - Introduction (EEP/WAL 9:00AM) 15:23 - SB426 SD2 53:56 - SB428 SD1 55:32 - SB285 SD2 58:28 - SB777 SD2 1:01:00 - SB458 SD2 1:18:48 - SB781 SD2 1:26:13 - SB388 --- 1:35:55 - Introduction (WAL/EEP 9:05AM) 1:36:02 - SB1066 SD2 1:36:48 - SB1377 SD1 1:38:35 - SB409 SD1 --- 1:41:21 - Decision Making (EEP/WAL 9:00AM) 1:52:52 - Decision Making (WAL/EEP 9:05AM) 1:55:17 - Decision Making (EEP 9:35AM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgdMk11vNcM, 2026-07-02T01:22:51+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CAI-CMV_03-15-24_.PDF 17:06 - Introduction 17:56 - SB 2731 SD1 19:03 - Decision Making (SB 2731 SD1) 22:18 - SB 116 SD1 24:59 - SB 2841 30:06 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcWhSfWKKP8, 2026-07-02T01:22:47+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CAI-EEP_04-14-23_.PDF 16:20 Introduction 16:49 SCR72 17:26 SCR148 18:52 SCR175 19:42 SCR178 28:11 Decision Making 33:09 Reconvene 33:31 SCR176 34:24 Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• You'd have to make some changes to the bill. But, Mr.
• sentence to make that choice.
• a decision about how he should die.
• So you guys make your own decision in there. Okay. Mr. Vice Chair, please move the bill. Thank you.
• I just want to make a comment.

Bills: SB1317, SB1655, SB1656, SB1751, SCR1049

Keywords: reentry programs, criminal justice, funding, grants, recidivism, attorney general, jury duty, election worker, Arizona Revised Statutes, temporary appointment, civic duty, family court, professional personnel, parenting time, legal decision-making, evidentiary hearings, child custody, ethical standards, capital punishment, death penalty

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxysDw-5C_U, 2026-07-02T01:22:30+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_HSG_02-16-21_.HTM 6:09 - Introduction 6:35 - HB 525, HD1 (HSCR159) 23:22 - Decision Making (HSG 10:30 AM) 26:32 - Decision Making for HB 79, HB 1114, HB 1277, and HB 328 HD1, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr41SUAJLB0, 2026-07-02T01:22:52+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAL-HSG_03-20-24_.PDF Followed by HSG-WAL 9:05 AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HSG-WAL_03-20-24_.PDF Then followed by HSG 10:00 AM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HSG_03-20-24_.PDF Timestamps: 10:58 - Introduction (WAL/HSG9:00 AM) 11:18 - HCR3 --------- 14:42 - Introduction (HSG/WAL 9:05 AM) 14:58 - HCR140 / HR121 15:56 - HCR159 / HR138 19:27 - Decision Making (HSG/WAL 9:05 AM) --------- 21:34 - Decision Making (WAL/HSG 9:00 AM) --------- 1:11:25 - Introduction (HSG 10:00 AM) 1:11:49 - Decision Making on SB2066, SD2 1:16:49 - HCR84 / HR70 1:17:46 - HCR85 / HR71 1:19:32 - HCR89 1:20:03 - HCR100 1:20:38 - HCR118 - HR99 1:21:08 - HCR122 / HR102 1:21:50 - HCR131 / HR112 1:22:19 - HCR139 / HR120 1:22:45 - HCR202 1:23:03 - Decision Making (HSG 10:00 AM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL88UWE7l84, 2026-07-02T01:22:49+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HET-EDN_02-02-24_.PDF Followed by HET/EDN 2:05 PM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HET-HLT_02-02-24_.PDF Then followed by HET 2:10 PM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HET_02-02-24_.PDF 12:49 - Introduction (HET/EDN 2:00 PM) 14:13 - HB 1534 28:48 - Decision Making (HET/EDN 2:00 PM) --------- 33:29 - Introduction (HET/HSH 2:05 PM) 33:54 - HB 2504 42:05 - Decision Making (HB 2504) 46:54 - HB 2359 52:29 - HB 2498 1:00:18 - HB 2500 1:00:56 - HB 2501 1:02:00 - HB 2502 1:05:33 - HB 2503 --------- 1:07:28 - Introduction (HET 2:10 PM) 1:07:43 - HB 2113 1:15:47 - Decision Making (HET/HSH 2:05 PM) 1:19:34 - Decision Making (HET 2:10 PM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeP-g8ylX00, 2026-07-02T01:22:39+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/hearingnotices/HEARING_EDN-WAL_03-17-22_.pdf 9:08 - Introduction (EDN/WAL) 10:11 - SB2186 SD2 21:54 - Decision Making (SB2186 SD2) 23:23 - SB3209 SD2 28:37 - SB2819 SD2 41:43 - SB2820 SD2 47:18 - SB1347 SD1 55:05 - SB2823 SD2 1:00:26 - Decision Making (SB3209 thru SB2823) 1:08:01 - SB2821 SD2 1:21:40 - SB2184 SD1 1:23:26 - SB2214 SD2 1:27:56 - SB2826 SD2 1:31:25 - SB2081 SD2 1:31:56 - SB2183 SD2 1:32:21 - SB2817 SD1 1:40:46 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZPcEXHIREQ, 2026-07-02T01:22:51+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_CAI_03-13-24_.PDF 15:47 - Introduction 16:48 - SB 541 SD1 22:10 - SB 2657 SD1 49:46 - Decision Making (SB 541 SD1 / SB 2657 SD1) 54:14 - SB 3281 SD2 1:18:05 - Decision Making (SB 3281 SD 2), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N7FrcNPBzc, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT-HUS_02-10-23_.pdf Followed by ECD-HLT 9:05am Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_ECD-HLT_02-10-23_.pdf Then followed by HLT-ECD 9:10am Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT-ECD_02-10-23_.pdf Then followed by HLT 10:00am Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-10-23_.pdf Then followed by HSG-HLT 11:15am Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HSG-HLT_02-10-23_.pdf Then followed by HLT-HSG 11:20am Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT-HSG_02-10-23_.pdf Then followed by HLT 11:30am Decision Making: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HLT_02-10-23_2_.pdf Timestamps: 13:27 - Introduction to HLT/HUS 9:00AM 14:12 - HB897 18:19 - HB900 23:15 - HB1308 33:41 - HB1309 ------- 49:31 - Introduction to ECD/HLT 9:05AM 49:45 - HB1050 ------- 58:13 - Introduction to HLT/ECD 9:10AM 58:21 - HB662 ------- 1:14:04 - Reconvene on HLT/HUS 9:00AM 1:14:40 - HB1309 (cont'd) 1:16:56 - HB1488 1:21:07 - HB1491 ------- 1:40:10 - Introduction to HLT 10:00AM 1:40:24 - HB180 1:43:47 - HB440 1:47:59 - HB1396 1:50:32 - HB378 ------- 2:00:13 - Decision Making on ECD/HLT 9:05AM ------- 2:02:51 - Decision Making on HLT/ECD 9:10AM ------- 2:05:05 - Reconvene on HLT 10:00AM 2:05:14 - HB378 (cont'd) 2:26:29 - HB882 2:27:19 - HB1337 2:42:57 - HB1296 2:44:08 - HB322 2:46:08 - HB519 2:56:45 - HB617 ------- 2:58:37 - Introduction to HSG/HLT 11:15AM 2:58:51 - HB671 3:01:47 - HB1397 3:05:24 - Decision Making on HSG/HLT 11:15AM ------- 3:10:14 - Introduction to HLT/HSG 11:20AM Joint 3:10:21 - HB788 3:10:54 - Decision Making on HLT/HSG 11:20AM ------- 3:10:59 - Reconvene on HLT 10:00AM 3:11:04 - HB617 (cont'd) 3:13:37 - HB885 3:14:20 - HB884 3:15:20 - Decision Making HLT 10:00AM (deferred to 2/15/23) ------- 3:17:05 - Decision Making on HLT/HUS 9:00AM ------- 3:21:48 - HLT 11:30AM (Decision Making for HB278), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ypeiQD_MzI, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_AGR-HLT_02-08-23_.PDF Followed by 9:45am Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_AGR_02-08-23_.PDF Followed by AGR-ECD 11:30am Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_AGR-ECD_02-08-23_.PDF Timestamps: 10:52 - Introduction 13:01 - HB1359 28:30 - Decision Making ------------------------ 55:07 - Introduction to AGR/HLT 9:45am Agenda 57:00 - HB695 1:05:14 - HB1269 1:09:15 - HB947 1:17:57 - HB306 1:23:15 - HB1250 1:25:31 - HB1295 1:37:49 - Decision Making ------------------------ 2:47:31 - Introduction to AGR/ECD 11:30am Agenda 2:48:12 - HB489 2:52:45 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhQ8tGd1oOw, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_HED-EDN_03-25-26_.PDF Followed by HED 2:10 PM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_HED_03-25-26_.PDF Then followed by HED 2:15 PM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_HED_03-25-26_3_.PDF Then followed by HED 2:30 PM Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/hearingnotices/HEARING_HED_03-25-26_2_.PDF Timestamps: 11:38 - Introduction (HED/EDN 2:00PM) 11:57 - SB3062 SD2 12:55 - Decision Making (HED/EDN 2:00PM) ------ 19:29 - Introduction (HED 2:10PM) 19:45 - SB2320 SD1 HD1 22:08 - SB2706 SD1 HD1 23:44 - SB2138 HD1 25:31 - SB2050 SD1 30:41 - Decision Making (HED 2:10PM) ------ 35:26 - Introduction (HED 2:15PM) 35:32 - SB2602 SD1 41:25 - Decision Making (HED 2:15PM) ------ 43:59 - Introduction (HED 2:30PM) 44:06 - HCR53 / HR49 44:30 - HCR54 / HR50 44:47 - HCR110 / HR102 45:03 - HCR111 / HR103 45:49 - HCR122 / HR114 47:44 - Decision Making (HED 2:30PM), 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP2gx6gd_Mc, 2026-07-02T01:22:49+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, House Agenda: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Session2024/hearingnotices/HEARING_HSG_02-07-24_.PDF 8:33 - Introduction 9:36 - HB 2327 29:27 - HB 2328 45:17 - HB 1339 58:21 - Decision Making for HB 2327, 2338, and 1339 1:03:17 - HB 2431 1:10:31 - HB 2432 1:12:50 - Decision Making for HB 2431, 2432, and 2292, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47