SB 2261HawaiiPassed both chambers

RELATING TO HEALTH.

What it does

Official summary

Requires Huli Au Ola to conduct a study on physician and dentist recruitment and retention to be located on and serve the island of Molokai. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

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Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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IntroducedJan 15
Passed SenateMar 6
Passed HouseApr 14
To Governor
Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Kidani Co-Chair; DeCorte.Latest
2. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).Minor
3. Apr 16Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 640).Minor
4. Apr 16Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
5. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).Minor
6. Apr 14Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
7. Apr 10Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2103-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
8. Apr 10Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.
9. Apr 7The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
10. Apr 2Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
11. Mar 24Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1349-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
12. Mar 24Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).Minor
13. Mar 20The 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, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
14. Mar 17Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
15. Mar 10Pass First ReadingMinor
16. Mar 10Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 16Minor
17. Mar 6Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
18. Mar 6Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 45) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
19. Mar 5Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2860) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
20. Mar 5One Day Notice 03-06-26.
21. 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
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
22. Feb 27The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
23. Feb 20Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2578) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
24. Feb 20Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
25. Feb 18The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
26. Feb 13The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 1:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
27. Jan 26Referred to EDU, WAM.Minor
28. Jan 21Introduced and passed First Reading.Minor
29. Jan 15Pending Introduction.Introduced

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SB 2261HawaiiPassed both chambers

RELATING TO HEALTH.

What it does

Official summary

Requires Huli Au Ola to conduct a study on physician and dentist recruitment and retention to be located on and serve the island of Molokai. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

More detail

Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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Where it stands

IntroducedJan 15
Passed SenateMar 6
Passed HouseApr 14
To Governor
Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Kidani Co-Chair; DeCorte.Latest
2. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).Minor
3. Apr 16Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 640).Minor
4. Apr 16Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
5. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).Minor
6. Apr 14Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
7. Apr 10Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2103-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
8. Apr 10Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.
9. Apr 7The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
10. Apr 2Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
11. Mar 24Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1349-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
12. Mar 24Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).Minor
13. Mar 20The 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, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
14. Mar 17Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
15. Mar 10Pass First ReadingMinor
16. Mar 10Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 16Minor
17. Mar 6Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
18. Mar 6Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 45) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
19. Mar 5Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2860) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
20. Mar 5One Day Notice 03-06-26.
21. 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
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
22. Feb 27The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
23. Feb 20Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2578) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
24. Feb 20Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
25. Feb 18The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
26. Feb 13The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 1:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
27. Jan 26Referred to EDU, WAM.Minor
28. Jan 21Introduced and passed First Reading.Minor
29. Jan 15Pending Introduction.Introduced

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