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HI SB 144

died on adjournment

RELATING TO CHIROPRACTIC.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 144 pass?

No. HI SB 144 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 144 about?

Beginning 7/1/2027, allows chiropractic students enrolled in a qualified chiropractic college to engage in clinical practice as part of their college instruction if directly supervised by a qualified licensed chiropractor. Requires the Hawaii Board of Chiropractic to adopt rules. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Who sponsors HI SB 144?

KEOHOKALOLE, AQUINO, CHANG and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 144, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Beginning 7/1/2027, allows chiropractic students enrolled in a qualified chiropractic college to engage in clinical practice as part of their college instruction if directly supervised by a qualified licensed chiropractor. Requires the Hawaii Board of Chiropractic to adopt rules. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary
  • Kanuhacosponsor
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-06

    Referred to HED, CPC, referral sheet 19

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  3. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

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  4. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 99) in amended form (SD 2).

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  5. 2025-03-04

    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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  6. 2025-02-27

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  7. 2025-02-27

    Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 738) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  8. 2025-02-19

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-02-14

    The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  10. 2025-02-10

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

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  11. 2025-02-10

    Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 204) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

  12. 2025-01-27

    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, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  13. 2025-01-23

    The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  14. 2025-01-17

    Referred to HHS, CPN.

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  15. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  16. 2025-01-10

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-01-27 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fevella: yes
  • The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-19 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • Richards: not voting
  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0

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