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SB2277Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Hospital Price Transparency.

EngrossedHouse Consumer Protection & Commerce

Introduced by Joy San Buenaventura, District 2

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires each hospital licensed in the State to provide an annual attestation to the State Health Planning and Development Agency that the hospital is in compliance with federal hospital price transparency requirements. Permits patients to file a counterclaim against debt collection actions filed by hospitals to determine if the hospital is in compliance with federal hospital price transparency requirements. Requires hospitals to provide patients with an easy-to-understand itemized bill statement before initiating a debt collection action against a patient. Effective 1/30/2050. (HD1)

Where it stands

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 none excused (0).

March 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended · March 4, 2026

5

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Joy San Buenaventura2Yes
Stanley Chang9Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Mike Gabbard21Yes
Brenton Awa23Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC/WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2554) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

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

  9. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  11. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  12. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3035) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  13. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  14. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  15. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 205) in amended form (SD 1).

  16. Pass First Reading

  17. Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17

  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  20. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1241-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  21. 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 none excused (0).

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