Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SCR 59
REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PROFESSIONS IN THE STATE WITHOUT A HAWAII-ISSUED LICENSE DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Adopted
Sponsors
Cosponsors (2)
- Ihara (Democratic)
- San Buenaventura (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 12, 2026): Offered.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 House | The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Apr 15, 2026 House | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Apr 6, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Offered. - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Referred to PSM/CPN. - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
Re-Referred to PSM. - Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on PSM added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 04-06-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference. - Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C.. - Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3503) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1). - Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
One Day Notice 04-09-26. - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 458) in amended form (SD 1). - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Referred to PBS, HLT, referral sheet 28 - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 04-15-26 10:30AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson. - Apr 17, 2026 · House
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2178-26), recommending referral to HLT. - Apr 17, 2026 · House
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Amato excused (1). - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Resolution scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday, 04-23-26 8:45AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Marten, Olds. - Apr 24, 2026 · House
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2249-26), recommending adoption. - Apr 24, 2026 · House
Adopted with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela excused (1). - Apr 24, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Senate. - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 827). - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Resolution adopted in final form. - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.