Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii SB 299

RELATING TO LOAN REPAYMENT FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.

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

Sponsors

• SAN BUENAVENTURA (Democratic)
• AQUINO
• CHANG (Democratic)
• FEVELLA (Republican)
• HASHIMOTO (Democratic)
• KANUHA (Democratic)
• MCKELVEY (Democratic)
• MORIWAKI (Democratic)
• RHOADS (Democratic)
• RICHARDS (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• SB299
• SB299_SD1
• SB299_SD2
• SB299_HD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 17, 2026, 8:12 AM.

Actions

• Jan 14, 2025 · Senate
  Pending Introduction.
• Jan 15, 2025 · Senate
  Introduced and passed First Reading.
• Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to HHS, WAM.
• Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:20PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HHS deferred the measure until 02-12-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 594) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
• Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
• Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:04AM; 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 28, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 917) 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. 125) in amended form (SD 2).
• Mar 6, 2025 · House
  Pass First Reading
• Mar 6, 2025 · House
  Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 19
• Mar 14, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-19-25 9:05AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 19, 2025 · House
  The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Mar 21, 2025 · House
  Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1420) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
• Mar 21, 2025 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
• Mar 28, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Apr 1, 2025 · House
  The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
• Apr 4, 2025 · House
  Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1958), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Apr 4, 2025 · House
  Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
• Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 574).
• Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
  Senate disagrees with House amendments.
• Apr 8, 2025 · House
  Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
• Apr 14, 2025 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy 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; Kim 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.
• 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).