Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB 1432
RELATING TO CHANGES TO RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CONCERNING PATIENTS, THE COUNTY OF KALAWAO, AND THE KALAUPAPA SETTLEMENT.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- KOUCHI (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Authorizes the Department of Health to continue providing services statewide to Hansen's disease patients living in the community. Repeals sections of Chapter 326, Hawaii Revised Statutes, upon the 1‑year anniversary of the passing of the last patient resident of Kalaupapa as affirmed in the Governor's proclamation. Requires the Department of Health to include community organizations in the transition planning team. (CD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
Actions
- Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
Pending Introduction. - Jan 23, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and passed First Reading. - Jan 27, 2025 · Senate
Referred to HHS/EIG, WAM/JDC. - Jan 31, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on HHS/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. - Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Keohokalole. - Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards. - Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported from HHS/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 631) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC. - Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC. - Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1003) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 331) in amended form (SD 2). - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Pass First Reading - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Referred to HLT, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 19 - Mar 7, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 12, 2025 · 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, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato, Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos. - Mar 14, 2025 · House
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1232) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL. - Mar 14, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4). - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1341-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2). - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Apr 7, 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, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2008-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 497). - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate disagrees with House amendments. - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564). - Apr 21, 2026 · House
House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Hashem, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Garcia. - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800). - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Wakai, DeCoite, Rhoads Co-Chairs. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720). - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 4:30PM in conference room 329. - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 4:30PM in conference room 329. - May 1, 2026 · House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:38PM in Conference Room 329. - May 1, 2026 · Senate
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Wakai, DeCoite; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads. - May 1, 2026 · House
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem. - May 1, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 225-26). - May 1, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26. - May 1, 2026 · House
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 225-26) as amended in (CD 1). - May 1, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. - May 6, 2026 · House
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). - May 6, 2026 · House
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled to Governor. - Jun 26, 2026 · Senate
Act 171, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1273). - Jun 26, 2026 · House
Act 171, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1273).