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SB2848Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Hearing Aids.

IntroducedSenate Ways and Means

Introduced by Joy San Buenaventura, District 2

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Exempts from the general excise tax, gross receipts from the sale of hearing aids received by a hospital, infirmary, medical clinic, health care facility, pharmacy, or a practitioner licensed to administer drugs to an individual. Effective 1/30/2050. Implementation effective 1/1/2027. (SD1)

Where it stands

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

February 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments · February 13, 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
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Angus McKelvey6Yes
Kurt Fevella20Yes
Jarrett Keohokalole24Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to HHS, WAM/CPN.

  4. The committee(s) on HHS added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-11-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on HHS deferred the measure until 02-13-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  7. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2420) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/CPN.

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

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