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SR49Introduced in the Senate

Establishing The Hawaii Health Plan Working Group To Design And Recommend A Basic, Affordable Hawaii Health Plan Available To Every Resident Of The State.

Passed

Introduced by Joy San Buenaventura, District 2

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishing The Hawaii Health Plan Working Group To Design And Recommend A Basic, Affordable Hawaii Health Plan Available To Every Resident Of The State.

Where it stands

Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

May 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments · March 25, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

5 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
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Angus McKelvey6Yes
Kurt Fevella20Absent
Jarrett Keohokalole24Yes

Bill history

  1. Offered.

  2. Referred to HHS/CPN.

  3. The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  4. 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.

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

  6. Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3531) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

  7. One Day Notice 04-09-26.

  8. Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).

  9. Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

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