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HI HB 1858

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1858 pass?

Yes. HI HB 1858 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-24): Act 137, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1238).

What is HI HB 1858 about?

Amends the various requirements in the event of a fetal death, including registration of certain fetal deaths, filing and preparation of a certificate of fetal death, and issuance of a permit for removal, burial, or other disposition. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1858?

TAKAYAMA, AMATO, HASHEM and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1858.

Description

Amends the various requirements in the event of a fetal death, including registration of certain fetal deaths, filing and preparation of a certificate of fetal death, and issuance of a permit for removal, burial, or other disposition. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Latest action
2026-06-24 — Act 137, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1238).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • HASHEMprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TARNASprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-24

    Act 137, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1238).

    became-law

  2. 2026-06-24

    Act 137, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1238).

    became-law

  3. 2026-04-24

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 823).

    receipt

  4. 2026-04-23

    Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 815).

    became-law,receipt

  5. 2026-04-23

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).

    receipt

  6. 2026-04-23

    House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

  7. 2026-04-23

    Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with Representative(s) Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Evslin excused (1).

    passage

  8. 2026-04-23

    Transmitted to Governor.

  9. 2026-04-22

    Reconsideration of action taken on 04-16-26.

    became-law

  10. 2026-04-22

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

  11. 2026-04-17

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    receipt

  12. 2026-04-16

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    amendment-failure

  13. 2026-04-14

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

    passage

  14. 2026-04-14

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 630) in amended form (SD 1).

  15. 2026-04-10

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3754) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  16. 2026-04-10

    One Day Notice 04-14-26.

  17. 2026-04-07

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-04-01

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  19. 2026-03-30

    Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3305) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  20. 2026-03-30

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  21. 2026-03-20

    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, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-03-17

    The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  23. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 301).

    introduction,receipt

  24. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  25. 2026-03-12

    Referred to HHS, JDC.

    referral-committee

  26. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  27. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1150-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  28. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  29. 2026-02-24

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2026-02-20

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  31. 2026-02-18

    Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 365-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  32. 2026-02-18

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  33. 2026-02-11

    The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  34. 2026-02-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  35. 2026-01-26

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  36. 2026-01-26

    Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 2

    referral-committee

  37. 2026-01-23

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-11 · pass · 7-2

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Takayama: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Alcos: no
    • Garcia: no

  • Reconsider: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-24 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Hashem: not voting
    • Garcia: not voting

  • The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-20 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • McKelvey: not voting

  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-04-07 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: not voting

  • Reconsider: Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2026-04-14 · pass · 25-0

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