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SB3045Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Health Insurance.

Passed

Introduced by Dru Kanuha, District 3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Beginning 1/1/2027, requires all health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations in the State, including Medicaid managed care programs, to cover the cost of continuous glucose monitors and related supplies under certain conditions. Allows the Department of Health and Department of Human Services to accept and expend funds from public and private sources to support the expansion of access to continuous glucose monitors. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 197, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1299).

July 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

2

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

3 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
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao19Yes
Kurt Fevella20Absent

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to HHS, CPN.

  4. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on HHS deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 1:05PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on HHS has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  7. 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.

  8. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2433) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

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

  10. The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  11. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.

  12. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2894) 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. 349) in amended form (SD 1).

  16. Pass First Reading

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

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

  21. Reported from HLT/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1277-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  22. 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 Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  23. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  24. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  25. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1538-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  26. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

  27. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  28. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  29. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2092-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  30. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Belatti voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Shimizu voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  31. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 733).

  32. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  33. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  34. House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Marten, Grandinetti, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Alcos.

  35. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

  36. Senate Conferees Appointed: Kanuha Chair; Lamosao Co-Chair; Fevella.

  37. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 762).

  38. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.

  39. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.

  40. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanuha, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  41. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Marten, Grandinetti, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  42. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 235-26).

  43. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  44. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 235-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  45. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  46. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  47. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  48. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  49. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  50. Enrolled to Governor.

  51. Act 197, 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1299).

  52. Act 197, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1299).

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