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HI HB 1597

died on adjournment

RELATING 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

  1. 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

  2. 2026-02-19

    Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 553-26), recommending referral to FIN.

  3. 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

  4. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-18-26 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 2026-01-30

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 2026-01-26

    Referred to HED, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  11. 2026-01-16

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

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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