Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 2456
RELATING TO DRUGS FOR WEIGHT LOSS.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- LA CHICA (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Requires the Department of Human Services to provide Medicaid prescription drug program recipients with coverage of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs for weight loss. Appropriates funds. (HD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:16 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 House | The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 27, 2026 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Referred to HSH/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 6 - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH/HLT on Thursday, 02-05-26 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 5, 2026 · House
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Olds, Hartsfield, Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato. - Feb 5, 2026 · House
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Marten, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Olds, Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Reported from HSH/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 382-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. - Feb 18, 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; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).