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SB3325Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Public School Medicaid Reimbursements.

Passed

Introduced by Sharon Moriwaki, District 12

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires the Department of Education to establish an updated plan for maximizing Medicaid reimbursements for administrative and support services provided to students with special needs. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 230, on 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1332).

July 10, 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

3

Yes

0

No

0

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
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Samantha DeCorte22Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDU, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 1:05PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto.

  6. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2332) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

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

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

  10. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

  11. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2901) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  12. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

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

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 403) in amended form (SD 1).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to EDN, HSH, FIN, referral sheet 17

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  19. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1291-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSH.

  20. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSH with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

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

  22. 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.

  23. Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1505-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  24. 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).

  25. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  26. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

  27. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  28. 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, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

  29. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2014-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  30. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  31. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 530).

  32. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  33. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

  34. House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Marten, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Souza.

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

  36. Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; DeCorte.

  37. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

  38. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 1:35PM in conference room 229.

  39. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 1:30PM in conference room 229.

  40. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 1:37PM in conference room 229.

  41. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 1:30PM in conference room 229.

  42. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 4:00PM in conference room 229.

  43. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 5:00PM in conference room 229.

  44. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Marten, Lee, M., Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  45. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Moriwaki, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  46. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 236-26).

  47. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  48. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 236-26) as amended in (CD 1).

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

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

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

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

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

  54. Enrolled to Governor.

  55. Act 230, 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1332).

  56. Act 230, on 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1332).

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