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HI SB 877

died on adjournment

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 877 pass?

No. HI SB 877 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 (2026-02-11): Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2163) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

What is HI SB 877 about?

Appropriates funds to increase the funding for Medicaid in-home services, conditioned on the Department of Human Services obtaining the maximum federal matching funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 877?

MORIWAKI, CHANG, FEVELLA and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 877, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Appropriates funds to increase the funding for Medicaid in-home services, conditioned on the Department of Human Services obtaining the maximum federal matching funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2026-02-11 — Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2163) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KANUHAprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • Fukunagacosponsor
  • Iharacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-11

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

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  2. 2026-02-11

    Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2163) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  3. 2026-01-28

    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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  4. 2026-01-23

    The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  6. 2025-01-23

    Referred to HHS, WAM.

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  7. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

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  8. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-01-28 · pass · 5-0

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

Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=877&year=2026

Attribution

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