Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB 1449
RELATING TO PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- KOUCHI (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Requires utilization review entities to submit data relating to the prior authorization of health care services to the State Health Planning and Development Agency. Establishes the Health Care Appropriateness and Necessity Working Group within the State Health Planning and Development Agency. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 12, 2025 House | The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 4, 2025 Senate | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 26, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 5, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
Pending Introduction. - Jan 23, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and passed First Reading. - Jan 27, 2025 · Senate
Referred to HHS, CPN. - Jan 31, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. - Feb 5, 2025 · 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, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. - Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 502) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN. - Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. - Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-25-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-26-25 9:31AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa. - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 871) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
One Day Notice 03-04-25. - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. 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. 341) in amended form (SD 1). - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Pass First Reading - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Referred to HLT, CPC, 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, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos. - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1311) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). - Mar 21, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 25, 2025 · House
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama. - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1745) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 04-03-25. - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 493). - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Senate disagrees with House amendments. - Apr 4, 2025 · House
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590). - Apr 14, 2025 · House
House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Chun Co-Chairs; Alcos. - Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731). - Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Keohokalole Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella. - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789). - Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 3:30PM; Conference Room 329. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Re-referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 36 - Apr 23, 2025 · House
House Conferees Added: Representative Keohokapu-Lee Loy added as Co-Chair. - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 807). - Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 3:30PM; Conference Room 329. - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:30PM; Conference Room 329. - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferee(s) discharged. - Mar 20, 2026 · House
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409). - Apr 1, 2026 · House
House Conferee(s) discharged. - Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).