HRS §302A-1133

Emergency measures

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This section lets the Department of Health take emergency action to keep students out of school if a dangerous disease outbreak is about to happen. It can refuse, change, or limit who may attend. This is a narrow rule about health emergencies only.

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The statute, as written — Emergency measures

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

The department of health may implement emergency measures to refuse, modify, or limit attendance at any school in the State pursuant to section 321-1 if it is determined that there is imminent danger of an epidemic or serious outbreak of communicable disease.

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§321-1 State health department's main duties and emergency powers

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