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HI HB 2576

enacted

RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2576 pass?

Yes. HI HB 2576 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Act 042, 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142).

What is HI HB 2576 about?

Clarifies and streamlines background check requirements for healthcare facility applicants, operators, and direct patient access employees. (CD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2576?

TAKENOUCHI, AMATO, HARTSFIELD and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2576.

Description

Clarifies and streamlines background check requirements for healthcare facility applicants, operators, and direct patient access employees. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-05-26 — Act 042, 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • HARTSFIELDprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-26

    Act 042, 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142).

    became-law

  2. 2026-05-26

    Act 042, on 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142).

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  3. 2026-05-08

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

    receipt

  4. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor.

  5. 2026-05-06

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

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  6. 2026-05-06

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

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  7. 2026-05-06

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

    receipt

  8. 2026-04-29

    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) San Buenaventura, Rhoads, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  9. 2026-04-29

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  10. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 77-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  11. 2026-04-29

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

  12. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 77-26).

  13. 2026-04-29

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

  14. 2026-04-28

    Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-26 3:45PM; CR 329.

  15. 2026-04-23

    Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; McKelvey.

  16. 2026-04-23

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 738).

    receipt

  17. 2026-04-20

    House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Alcos.

  18. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

    receipt

  19. 2026-04-17

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

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  20. 2026-04-16

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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  21. 2026-04-14

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  22. 2026-04-14

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 704) in amended form (SD 2).

  23. 2026-04-10

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3808) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  24. 2026-04-10

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  25. 2026-04-09

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  26. 2026-04-06

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  27. 2026-03-25

    Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3173) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  28. 2026-03-25

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

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  29. 2026-03-18

    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.

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  30. 2026-03-13

    The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  31. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 438).

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  32. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  33. 2026-03-12

    Referred to HHS, JDC.

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  34. 2026-03-10

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

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  35. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1147-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  36. 2026-03-06

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

  37. 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, Cochran, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.

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  38. 2026-02-20

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

  39. 2026-02-19

    Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 557-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  40. 2026-02-19

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

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  41. 2026-02-13

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

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  42. 2026-02-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  43. 2026-02-02

    Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 6

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  44. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-13 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Takayama: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Garcia: yes

  • 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
    • Cochran: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Hashem: not voting
    • Garcia: not voting

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

    2026-03-18 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fevella: yes

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

    2026-04-09 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: yes

  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2026-04-14 · pass · 25-0

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-04-29 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Takayama: yes
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Alcos: yes

  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-29 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • McKelvey: yes

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