HB 1591HawaiiWaiting for committee action

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

What it does

Official summary

Expands the definitions of "preceptor" and "volunteer‑based supervised clinical training rotation" applicable to the Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit to improve accessibility for providers to receive income tax credits for acting as preceptors, including removing "primary care" from the criteria to qualify as a preceptor. Adds physician assistants, dietitians, and social workers to the list of preceptors and eligible students. Expands eligibility for the tax credit to include accredited residency programs that require preceptor support.

More detail

Adds the Director of Health and representatives of residency programs with eligible students to the Preceptor Credit Assurance Committee. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

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IntroducedJan 16
Passed HouseMar 5
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. May 1Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:38PM in Conference Room 329.Latest
2. Apr 30Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.
3. Apr 29Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.
4. Apr 23Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).Minor
5. Apr 22Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Lamosao, Kanuha Co-Chairs.
6. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Alcos.
7. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
8. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
9. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
10. Apr 14Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). 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, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
11. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 590) in amended form (SD 2).
12. Apr 10Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3712) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
13. Apr 1048 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
14. Apr 7The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Richards.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
15. Apr 7The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.Minor
16. Apr 2The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
17. Mar 30Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3336) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.
18. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.Minor
19. Mar 18The 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, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
20. Mar 13The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
21. Mar 10Referred to HHS, CPN/WAM.Minor
22. Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 24).Minor
23. Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
24. Mar 5Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 848-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
25. Mar 5Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
26. Feb 27The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
27. Feb 24Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
28. Feb 18Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 364-26) 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
29. Feb 18Passed 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 none excused (0).Minor
30. Feb 11The 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
31. Feb 6Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
32. Jan 26Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 1Minor
33. Jan 21Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
34. Jan 16Prefiled.Introduced

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HB 1591HawaiiWaiting for committee action

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

What it does

Official summary

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IntroducedJan 16
Passed HouseMar 5
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. May 1Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:38PM in Conference Room 329.Latest
2. Apr 30Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.
3. Apr 29Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.
4. Apr 23Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).Minor
5. Apr 22Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Lamosao, Kanuha Co-Chairs.
6. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Alcos.
7. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
8. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
9. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
10. Apr 14Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). 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, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
11. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 590) in amended form (SD 2).
12. Apr 10Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3712) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
13. Apr 1048 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
14. Apr 7The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Richards.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
15. Apr 7The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.Minor
16. Apr 2The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
17. Mar 30Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3336) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.
18. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.Minor
19. Mar 18The 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, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
20. Mar 13The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
21. Mar 10Referred to HHS, CPN/WAM.Minor
22. Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 24).Minor
23. Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
24. Mar 5Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 848-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
25. Mar 5Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
26. Feb 27The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
27. Feb 24Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
28. Feb 18Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 364-26) 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
29. Feb 18Passed 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 none excused (0).Minor
30. Feb 11The 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
31. Feb 6Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
32. Jan 26Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 1Minor
33. Jan 21Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
34. Jan 16Prefiled.Introduced

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