Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 1961

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• KAPELA (Democratic)
• AMATO (Democratic)
• BELATTI (Democratic)
• GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
• HARTSFIELD (Democratic)
• HASHEM (Democratic)
• ICHIYAMA (Democratic)
• ILAGAN (Democratic)
• KAHALOA (Democratic)
• KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
• KILA (Democratic)
• KUSCH (Democratic)
• LA CHICA (Democratic)
• LOWEN (Democratic)
• MARTEN (Democratic)
• MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
• MORIKAWA (Democratic)
• OLDS (Democratic)
• PERRUSO (Democratic)
• POEPOE (Democratic)
• SAYAMA (Democratic)
• SOUZA (Republican)
• TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
• TAKENOUCHI (Democratic)
• TAM (Democratic)
• TARNAS (Democratic)
• TEMPLO (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB1961
• HB1961_HD1
• HB1961_SD1
• HB1961_HD2

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• Jan 23, 2026 · House
  Pending introduction.
• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 28, 2026 · House
  Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 3
• Feb 3, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT 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: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and Excused: none.
• Feb 17, 2026 · House
  Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 308-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
• Feb 17, 2026 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1152-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 327).
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to HHS, JDC.
• Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
• Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3168) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
• Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3753) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  One Day Notice 04-14-26.
• Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
  Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella, Gabbard). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 645) in amended form (SD 1).
• Apr 16, 2026 · House
  House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
• Apr 17, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
• Apr 22, 2026 · House
  Reconsideration of action taken on 04-16-26.
• Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 815).
• Apr 23, 2026 · House
  House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
• Apr 23, 2026 · House
  Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with Representative(s) Hussey voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (10) and Representative(s) Evslin excused (1).
• Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 823).
• Apr 23, 2026 · House
  Transmitted to Governor.
• Jul 7, 2026 · Senate
  Act 202, 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1304).
• Jul 7, 2026 · House
  Act 202, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1304).