Relating To Health Care.
Last status update Jan 22, 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 Updates outdated language to reflect correct terminology.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 1/30/2050. Implementation effective 7/1/2028. (SD1)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 21, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 19, 2026
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- HB1857— 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
- SD1by CPN
Companion measure: HB1857. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.
Decision stages
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Health and Human Services (HHS) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call
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Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
Senate members along the path
| Member | HHS Introduced | CPN Introduced | Change along the path |
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| Brenton AwaSD-023 | Aye | ||
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Excused | ||
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Aye | ||
| Dru KanuhaSD-003 | Aye | ||
| Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024 | Aye | Aye | |
| Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019 | Aye | ||
| Angus McKelveySD-006 | Aye | Aye | |
| Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002 | 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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Introduced.
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Passed First Reading.
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Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC/WAM.
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The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2558) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.