HB1577 • 2026

RELATING TO 911 SERVICES.

Healthcare Technology

Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor: MORIKAWA, AMATO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LEE, M., MARTEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, TAKENOUCHI, TEMPLO
Last action: 2026-03-19
Official status: The committee on PSM deferred the measure.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not mention a working group or specific reporting requirements back to the Legislature.

Establishing a Statewide Emergency Safety Profile System Pilot Program

This bill requires the establishment of a pilot program for a statewide emergency safety profile system to improve emergency response in Hawaii.

What This Bill Does

Requires the 911 Board to establish, implement, and maintain a statewide emergency safety profile system that allows residents to voluntarily create secure profiles with information relevant to emergencies.
Allows the board to contract with vendors for technology support like Smart911 or similar systems.
Ensures the system is available in all counties and supports multiple languages.

Who It Names or Affects

Residents who can create voluntary emergency safety profiles.
The 911 Board which must implement and maintain the system.

Terms To Know

Statewide Emergency Safety Profile System: A voluntary program where residents can create secure profiles with emergency-related information that is accessible to 10-digit 911 dispatchers during emergencies.
Working Group: Not mentioned in the official source material.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much funding will be allocated for this program.
It is unclear what specific technologies or vendors will be used beyond Smart911.
The pilot program and its report to the Legislature are set to end on June 30, 2031.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment requires the 911 Board to create a statewide emergency safety profile system pilot program that allows residents to voluntarily share personal information with 911 dispatchers during emergencies.

The 911 Board must establish a statewide emergency safety profile system pilot program.
Residents can voluntarily provide secure personal safety profiles containing medical, disability, mobility, communication, and household information relevant for emergency response.
A working group will be convened to oversee the implementation of the pilot program and submit a report to the legislature by 2031.

The amendment does not specify how long the pilot program will run or what specific improvements might come from it.

Bill History

2026-03-19 S
The committee on PSM deferred the measure.
2026-03-19 S
The committee on GVO deferred the measure.
2026-03-16 S
The committee(s) on GVO/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10 S
Referred to GVO/PSM, WAM.
2026-03-06 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-06 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 23).
2026-03-05 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-05 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 835-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-02-27 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M..
2026-02-24 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-17 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
2026-02-17 H
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 313-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-06 H
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-02-02 H
Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-06-26 11:30AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-30 H
The committee(s) on PBS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-06-26.
2026-01-27 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 01-30-26 11:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26 H
Referred to PBS, FIN, referral sheet 1
2026-01-21 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-16 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO 911 SERVICES.
Smart911; 911 Board; Statewide Emergency Safety Profile System; Pilot Program; Working Group; Report
Requires the 911 Board to establish a Statewide Emergency Safety Profile System Pilot Program and convene a working group. Requires report to the Legislature. Repeals on 6/30/2031. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB1577

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1577

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to 911 services
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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The legislature finds that Hawaii's emergency
response system must continually adapt to protect the State's residents,
including kupuna and individuals with disabilities, access needs, or other
functional needs.
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While the counties
currently operate or participate in voluntary emergency safety profile systems,
those systems are not consistently available statewide, leaving potential gaps
in preparedness, dispatcher awareness, and first responder coordination.

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The
legislature further finds that Smart911 and similar statewide safety profile
systems allow residents to create voluntary profiles providing secure medical,
mobility, communication, and disability-related information to be made
available to 911 dispatchers.
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This
information is available only at the time of an emergency call and enhances the
ability of emergency responders to deliver timely, appropriate, and life-saving
assistance.

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The
purpose of this Act is to require a statewide, voluntary safety profile system like
Smart911 to be integrated into Hawaii's 911 services to improve emergency
preparedness and response for all residents, particularly vulnerable
populations.

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SECTION
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Chapter 138, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read
as follows:

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Statewide
emergency safety profile system.
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The board shall establish,
implement, and maintain a statewide emergency safety profile system that allows
residents to voluntarily create and manage secure personal profiles containing
information relevant to emergency response efforts, including information
related to any:

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(1)
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Medical conditions;

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(2)
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Disabilities, access needs, or other
functional needs;

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(3)
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Mobility limitations or use of
assistive devices;

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(4)
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Emergency contacts;

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Communication needs or sensory
considerations; and

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Household information useful for
emergency response.

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(b)

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Information in a safety profile shall be
made available only to a public safety answering point at the time a
911-related call is initiated from a phone number or device associated with the
profile.

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(c)

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The board may contract with a vendor to
provide a statewide safety profile platform, including the system commonly
referred to as "Smart911" or any functionally equivalent system that
meets national public safety and cybersecurity standards.

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(d)

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The statewide emergency safety profile
system shall:

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Be available in all counties;

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Integrate with existing and future
911 technologies, including next-generation 911 systems;

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Support multiple languages;

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Ensure the confidentiality and
security of resident information; and

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Include public education and
outreach activities to promote awareness and participation, particularly among
kupuna and individuals having disabilities, access needs, or other functional
needs.
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Section 138-3,
Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

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911 fund.
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There is established outside the state
treasury a special fund, to be known as the 911 fund, to be administered by the
board.

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(b)
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The fund shall consist of amounts collected
under section 138-4.

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(c)
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The board shall place the funds in an
interest-bearing account at any federally insured financial institution,
separate and apart from the general fund of the State.

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(d)
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Moneys in the fund shall be expended
exclusively by the board for the purposes of [
ensuring adequate funding to
deploy and sustain 911 service, developing
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this chapter, including:

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(1)
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Implementing, operating, maintaining,
and conducting public education on 911 services;

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(2)
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eveloping
and funding
future 911 technologies[
, and funding
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;

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stablishing, implementing, maintaining, and marketing the
statewide emergency safety profile system under section 138-
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Funding
expenses of administering the fund."

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SECTION
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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory
material is underscored.

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SECTION
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This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Smart911;
Department of Accounting and General Services; 911 Board

Description:

Requires
the 911 Board to establish, implement, and maintain a statewide emergency
safety profile system that allows residents to voluntarily create and manage
secure personal profiles containing information relevant to emergency responses.

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