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HB1431Introduced in the House

Relating To Oral Health.

EngrossedSenate Health and Human Services

Introduced by Nadine Nakamura, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes an Oral Health Task Force to review the status of oral health in the State and make recommendations to improve the State's oral health infrastructure. Establishes temporary full-time equivalent program specialist V positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Where it stands

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

December 8, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  2. Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 4

  3. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-12-25 10:15AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 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, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  5. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 793) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  6. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

  7. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Lee, M., Alcos, Ward.

  9. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1013) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  10. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

  11. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  12. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 373).

  13. Passed First Reading.

  14. Referred to HHS, WAM.

  15. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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