Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1537
RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- BELATTI (Democratic)
- ILAGAN (Democratic)
- IWAMOTO (Democratic)
- KAPELA (Democratic)
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
- KILA (Democratic)
- KITAGAWA (Democratic)
- KUSCH (Democratic)
- LEE
- M.
- LOWEN (Democratic)
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- MIYAKE (Democratic)
- MORIKAWA (Democratic)
- OLDS (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- REYES ODA (Republican)
- SAYAMA (Democratic)
- SOUZA (Republican)
- TARNAS (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to contract with community-based organizations to provide preventive and early intervention mental health services to adolescents within the community. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 14, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Referred to HLT/HSH, FIN, referral sheet 1 - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT/HSH on Friday, 02-06-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 6, 2026 · House
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Feb 6, 2026 · House
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Reported from HLT/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 306-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3). - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 27, 2026 · House
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, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M.. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 854-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 15). - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to HHS, WAM.