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SB3324Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Medicaid.

Passed

Introduced by Sharon Moriwaki, District 12

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to increase funding for certain Medicaid home- and community-based services, including residential services offered in community care foster family homes and expanded adult residential care homes. Requires the Department to obtain matching federal funds and pursue additional funding sources as a condition for expending the appropriated funds. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 198, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1300).

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
Joy San Buenaventura2Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Kurt Fevella20Absent

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to HHS, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee on HHS deferred the measure.

  6. The committee(s) on HHS will hold a public decision making on 02-19-26 12:45PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  7. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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. 2637) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  9. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

  10. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  11. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  12. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  13. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2840) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  14. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  15. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  16. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 402) in amended form (SD 1).

  17. Pass First Reading

  18. Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 17

  19. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 03-24-26 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  20. The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  21. Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1449-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  22. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

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

  24. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.

  25. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2081-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  26. Deferred one day 04-14-26.

  27. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  28. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 778).

  29. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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

  31. House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Alcos.

  32. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).

  33. Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Fevella.

  34. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 739).

  35. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 1:45PM in conference room 329.

  36. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 1:45PM in conference room 329.

  37. 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) San Buenaventura, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  38. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  39. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 201-26).

  40. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  41. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 201-26) as amended in (CD 1).

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

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

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

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

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

  47. Enrolled to Governor.

  48. Act 198, 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1300).

  49. Act 198, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1300).

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