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HB1875Introduced in the House

Relating To Health Care.

Passed

Introduced by Adrian Tam, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Expands the protections established under Act 2, SLH 2023, to include gender-affirming health care services, including clarifying permitted disclosures of protected health information to address changes in federal regulations. Establishes protections against abusive litigation. Prohibits medical malpractice insurers and health carriers from taking certain adverse actions against health care providers solely on the basis that the health care provider provides lawful reproductive health care services or gender-affirming health care services. (SD2)

Where it stands

Act 059, on 05/29/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1159).

May 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments · April 7, 2026

3

Yes

1

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Joy San Buenaventura2Yes
Stanley Chang9Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Mike Gabbard21No
Brenton Awa23Absent

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2

  4. Re-referred to HLT/CPC, JHA, referral sheet 5

  5. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT/CPC on Monday, 02-09-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Monday 02-09-26 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT/CPC on Wednesday, 02-11-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.

  9. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Pierick.

  10. Reported from HLT/CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 476-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  11. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Kila, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (6) and none excused (0).

  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.

  14. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1141-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  15. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  16. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Kila, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  17. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 306).

  18. Passed First Reading.

  19. Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC.

  20. The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  21. 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, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

  22. The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 03-24-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  23. The 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 ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

  24. Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3338) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  25. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

  26. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  27. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  28. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3798) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  29. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  30. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella, Gabbard). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  31. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 633) in amended form (SD 2).

  32. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  33. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  34. Reconsideration of action taken on 04-16-26.

  35. Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 815).

  36. House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

  37. Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with Representative(s) Kila, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Evslin excused (1).

  38. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 823).

  39. Transmitted to Governor.

  40. Act 059, 05/29/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1159).

  41. Act 059, on 05/29/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1159).

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