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HI HB 1545

died on adjournment

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PLANS FOR WORKERS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1545 pass?

No. HI HB 1545 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 (2026-02-03): The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

What is HI HB 1545 about?

Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, in consultation with the Insurance Commissioner, to establish and implement a five-year voluntary Nontraditional Workforce Portable Health Care Benefit Plan Pilot Program that offers high deductible health plans or catastrophic health plans to nontraditional workers who are ineligible for health benefits provided by the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund or prepaid health care plans under the Prepaid Health Care Act. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Who sponsors HI HB 1545?

KAHALOA, AMATO, EVSLIN and 13 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1545.

Description

Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, in consultation with the Insurance Commissioner, to establish and implement a five-year voluntary Nontraditional Workforce Portable Health Care Benefit Plan Pilot Program that offers high deductible health plans or catastrophic health plans to nontraditional workers who are ineligible for health benefits provided by the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund or prepaid health care plans under the Prepaid Health Care Act. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-02-03 — The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KAHALOAprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • SAYAMAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAMprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-03

    The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  2. 2026-01-29

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  3. 2026-01-26

    Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2026-01-15

    Prefiled.

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1545&year=2026

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