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.
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Introduced
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History
2026
May 12Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.Latest
Apr 27Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 827).Minor
Apr 24Adopted with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela excused (1).Passed 2nd Chamber
Apr 24Transmitted to Senate.
Apr 23The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 21Resolution scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday, 04-23-26 8:45AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Apr 17Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2178-26), recommending referral to HLT.
Vote recorded Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on HLT. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 17Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Amato excused (1).Minor
Apr 15The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 13Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 04-15-26 10:30AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Apr 10Referred to PBS, HLT, referral sheet 28Minor
Apr 9Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.Passed 1st Chamber
Apr 9Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 458) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
Apr 8Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3503) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
Apr 8One Day Notice 04-09-26.
Apr 6The 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..Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 2The committee(s) on PSM added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 04-06-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.