Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1545
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PLANS FOR WORKERS.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- KAHALOA (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- EVSLIN (Democratic)
- ILAGAN (Democratic)
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
- KILA (Democratic)
- KUSCH (Democratic)
- LOWEN (Democratic)
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- MIYAKE (Democratic)
- MORIKAWA (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- SAYAMA (Democratic)
- TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
- TAM (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, in consultation with the Insurance Commissioner, to establish and implement a five-year voluntary Nontraditional Workforce Portable Health Care Benefit Plan Pilot Program that offers high deductible health plans or catastrophic health plans to nontraditional workers who are ineligible for health benefits provided by the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund or prepaid health care plans under the Prepaid Health Care Act. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 15, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.