HI HB 1597
died on adjournmentRELATING TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS RESEARCH.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Establishes and appropriates funds for an Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Research Center at the University of Hawaii, to be administratively affiliated with the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, including the establishment of full-time positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-02-19 — Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 553-26), recommending referral to FIN.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- GARRETTprimary
- AMATOprimary
- CHUNprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- KILAprimary
- MARTENprimary
- MIYAKEprimary
- MURAOKAprimary
- OLDSprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- SAYAMAprimary
- SOUZAprimary
- TAKAYAMAprimary
- TAKENOUCHIprimary
- WOODSONprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-19
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
passage,referral-committee
2026-02-19
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 553-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2026-02-18
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Olds.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-18-26 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-10
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-09
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 125-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT.
2026-02-04
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-30
Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26
Referred to HED, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-16
Prefiled.
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Votes
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-04 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Garrett: yes
- Amato: yes
- Evslin: yes
- Kapela: yes
- Kila: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Olds: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Souza: yes
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-02-18 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Takayama: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Amato: yes
- Hartsfield: yes
- Marten: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Alcos: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Olds: not voting
Related bills
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