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HI HB 2558

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TELEHEALTH.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2558 pass?

No. HI HB 2558 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 (2026-03-12): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 437).

What is HI HB 2558 about?

Authorizes out-of-state physicians who are licensed and in good standing in the state in which they reside to provide an initial consultation via telehealth to a patient located in the State, under certain conditions. Clarifies that a physician-patient relationship may be established with an out-of-state physician via telehealth under certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 2558?

MATSUMOTO, GARCIA, HUSSEY and 8 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2558.

Description

Authorizes out-of-state physicians who are licensed and in good standing in the state in which they reside to provide an initial consultation via telehealth to a patient located in the State, under certain conditions. Clarifies that a physician-patient relationship may be established with an out-of-state physician via telehealth under certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-03-12 — Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 437).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • GARCIAprimary
  • HUSSEYprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PIERICKprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SHIMIZUprimary
  • WOODSONprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 437).

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  2. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  3. 2026-03-12

    Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC.

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  4. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

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  5. 2026-03-06

    Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1067-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  6. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  7. 2026-03-03

    The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 2026-02-18

    Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 349-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  10. 2026-02-18

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

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  11. 2026-02-11

    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.

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  12. 2026-02-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. 2026-02-02

    Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 6

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  14. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-11 · 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

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

    2026-03-03 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Lowen: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Pierick: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2558&year=2026

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