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HI HB 434

died on adjournment

RELATING TO DOULAS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 434 pass?

No. HI HB 434 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI HB 434 about?

Requires any person providing doula services for compensation or representing or advertising themselves as a certified doula to register with the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Establishes certain rights for certified doulas, including being present during delivery and in any recovery rooms, if requested by the client. Requires the Director to maintain a link to the registry on the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' website. Effective 1/1/2026.

Who sponsors HI HB 434?

ILAGAN, KAHALOA, LAMOSAO and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 434.

Description

Requires any person providing doula services for compensation or representing or advertising themselves as a certified doula to register with the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Establishes certain rights for certified doulas, including being present during delivery and in any recovery rooms, if requested by the client. Requires the Director to maintain a link to the registry on the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' website. Effective 1/1/2026.

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • SAYAMAprimary
  • SOUZAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-01-29

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

    deferral

  3. 2025-01-23

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 01-29-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-01-21

    Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  6. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=434&year=2026

Attribution

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