Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, in consultation with the Insurance Commissioner, to establish and implement a five-year voluntary Nontraditional Workforce Portable Health Care Benefit Plan Pilot Program that offers high deductible health plans or catastrophic health plans to nontraditional workers who are ineligible for health benefits provided by the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund or prepaid health care plans under the Prepaid Health Care Act. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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Introduced
Passed Senate
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5Became Law
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History
2026
Mar 20Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1263-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.Latest
Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 20Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Shimizu voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).Minor
Mar 17The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 12Pass First ReadingMinor
Mar 12Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17Minor
Mar 12Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 10Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 10Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 164) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
Mar 6Reported from WAM/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2988) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Mar 6One Day Notice 03-10-26.
Mar 3The 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) Lamosao, Awa.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 3The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Minor
Feb 27The committee(s) on WAM/CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Feb 6Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2117) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/CPN.
Feb 6Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/CPN.Minor
Jan 28The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Jan 23The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.