Relating To Health Care.
Last status update Jan 26, 2026
What this measure contains
Establishes a broad definition of "qualified health care provider" in numerous areas of existing law. Clarifies and standardizes references to specific health care providers. Updates outdated language to reflect correct terminology. Makes numerous clarifying and conforming amendments to support these changes, including but not limited to chapters related to health, education, insurance, professions and vocations, the pain patient's bill of rights, the Uniform Probate Code, minors, the Child Protective Act, and the Penal Code. Repeals the obsolete Hawaii Health Corps. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 23, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 10, 2026
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- SB2491— Same As
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Legislative path
Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.
- Introduced
- HD1by HLT
Companion measure: SB2491. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.
Decision stages
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House HLT committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1
9 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House second reading on HD1: Passed
50 aye · 0 no · 1 excused
House members along the path
| Member | HLT Introduced | Second reading HD1 | Change along the path |
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| David AlcosHD-041 | Aye | Aye | |
| Terez AmatoHD-011 | Aye | Aye | |
| Diamond GarciaHD-042 | Aye | Aye | |
| Daisy HartsfieldHD-036 | Aye | Aye | |
| Daniel HoltHD-028 | Excused | ||
| Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002 | Aye | Aye | |
| Lisa MartenHD-051 | Aye | Aye | |
| Ikaika OldsHD-023 | Aye | Aye | |
| Gregg TakayamaHD-034 | Aye | Aye | |
| Jenna TakenouchiHD-027 | Aye | Aye |
41 more House members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | HLT Introduced | Second reading HD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|
| Della au BelattiHD-026 | Aye | ||
| Cory ChunHD-035 | Aye | ||
| Elle CochranHD-014 | Aye | ||
| Luke EvslinHD-016 | Aye | ||
| Andrew GarrettHD-022 | Aye | ||
| Joe GedeonHD-018 | Aye | ||
| Tina GrandinettiHD-020 | Aye | ||
| Mark HashemHD-019 | Aye | ||
| Ikaika HusseyHD-029 | Aye | ||
| Linda IchiyamaHD-031 | Aye | ||
| Greggor IlaganHD-004 | Aye | ||
| Kim IwamotoHD-025 | Aye | ||
| Kirstin KahaloaHD-006 | Aye | ||
| Jeanne KapelaHD-005 | Aye | ||
| Darius KilaHD-044 | Aye | ||
| Lisa KitagawaHD-048 | Aye | ||
| Sam KongHD-033 | Aye | ||
| Matthias KuschHD-001 | Aye | ||
| Trish La ChicaHD-037 | Aye | ||
| Mike LeeHD-050 | Aye | ||
| Nicole LowenHD-007 | Aye | ||
| Scot MatayoshiHD-049 | Aye | ||
| Lauren MatsumotoHD-038 | Aye | ||
| Tyson MiyakeHD-010 | Aye | ||
| Daynette MorikawaHD-017 | Aye | ||
| Chris MuraokaHD-045 | Aye | ||
| Nadine NakamuraHD-015 | Aye | ||
| Amy PerrusoHD-046 | Aye | ||
| Elijah PierickHD-039 | Aye | ||
| Mahina PoepoeHD-013 | Aye | ||
| Sean QuinlanHD-047 | Aye | ||
| Julie Reyes OdaHD-040 | Aye | ||
| Jackson SayamaHD-021 | Aye | ||
| Garner ShimizuHD-032 | Aye | ||
| Kanani SouzaHD-043 | Aye | ||
| Adrian TamHD-024 | Aye | ||
| David TarnasHD-008 | Aye | ||
| Shirley Ann TemploHD-030 | Aye | ||
| Chris ToddHD-003 | Aye | ||
| Justin WoodsonHD-009 | Aye | ||
| Kyle YamashitaHD-012 | Aye |
Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote
Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗
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Legislative history
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Pending introduction.
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Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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Referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2
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Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-06-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The 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.
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Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 161-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
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Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).