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HI HB 218

died on adjournment

RELATING TO HOSPITALS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 218 pass?

No. HI HB 218 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 (2026-02-05): Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 31-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

What is HI HB 218 about?

Requires any hospital licensed by the Department of Health that has an operating room to adopt and implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 218?

TAKAYAMA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 218.

Description

Requires any hospital licensed by the Department of Health that has an operating room to adopt and implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2026-02-05 — Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 31-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • TAMprimary
  • TODDprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-05

    Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 31-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  2. 2026-02-05

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-30

    The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-01-26

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 01-30-26 10:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  6. 2025-01-21

    Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-01-16

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  8. 2025-01-15

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-01-30 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Takayama: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Garcia: yes

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=218&year=2026

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