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HI SB 2275

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2275 pass?

No. HI SB 2275 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 (2026-02-13): The committee on HHS deferred the measure.

What is HI SB 2275 about?

Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Medicaid buy-in program for workers with disabilities. Requires the Department to adopt rules.

Who sponsors HI SB 2275?

SAN BUENAVENTURA, CHANG, FEVELLA and 8 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2275, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Medicaid buy-in program for workers with disabilities. Requires the Department to adopt rules.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-02-13 — The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • INOUYEprimary
  • KANUHAprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • Fukunagacosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-13

    The committee on HHS deferred the measure.

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-11

    The committee(s) on HHS deferred the measure until 02-13-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  3. 2026-02-06

    The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  4. 2026-01-26

    Referred to HHS, WAM.

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  6. 2026-01-15

    Pending Introduction.

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2275&year=2026

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