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HI HB 1349

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1349 pass?

No. HI HB 1349 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 HB 1349 about?

Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to authorize Medicaid coverage through the Children's Health Insurance Program to income-qualified pregnant persons and children regardless of immigration status. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1349?

KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, AMATO, MARTEN and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1349.

Description

Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to authorize Medicaid coverage through the Children's Health Insurance Program to income-qualified pregnant persons and children regardless of immigration status. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-17

    The committee(s) on HHS deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-17-25 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  3. 2025-03-11

    The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  4. 2025-03-04

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 166).

    introduction,receipt

  5. 2025-03-04

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  6. 2025-03-04

    Referred to HHS, WAM.

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-02-28

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 972), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  8. 2025-02-28

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  9. 2025-02-24

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-02-21

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. 2025-02-11

    Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 413) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  12. 2025-02-11

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  13. 2025-02-06

    The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-01-31

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 02-06-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. 2025-01-27

    Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 4

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-06 · pass · 7-2

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Marten: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Alcos: no
    • Garcia: no
  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-24 · pass · 14-1

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Alcos: no
    • Ward: not voting

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