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HI SB 294

died on adjournment

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 294 pass?

No. HI SB 294 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-21): Re-Referred to HHS/EDU, WAM.

What is HI SB 294 about?

Appropriates funds to support educational training programs to expand the State's health care workforce. Allocates funds to the Department of Education for health care certificate programs and classroom renovations for health care training in public high schools. Allocates funds to the University of Hawaii for education programs that support certified nurse assistants in becoming licensed practical nurses.

Who sponsors HI SB 294?

SAN BUENAVENTURA, AQUINO, CHANG and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 294, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Appropriates funds to support educational training programs to expand the State's health care workforce. Allocates funds to the Department of Education for health care certificate programs and classroom renovations for health care training in public high schools. Allocates funds to the University of Hawaii for education programs that support certified nurse assistants in becoming licensed practical nurses.

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to HHS/EDU, WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • KANUHAprimary
  • DECOITEprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • Wakaicosponsor
  • Elefantecosponsor
  • Fukunagacosponsor
  • Gabbardcosponsor
  • Richardscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-21

    Re-Referred to HHS/EDU, WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  3. 2025-01-21

    Referred to HHS/EDU/HRE, WAM.

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2025-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=294&year=2026

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