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HI HB 731

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 731 pass?

No. HI HB 731 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 731 about?

Authorizes a licensed health care provider properly trained in the medical forensic care of a patient who has experienced sexual assault or abuse, upon consultation with a minor patient who indicates that the minor was the victim of a sexual offense, with the consent of the minor patient, to perform customary and necessary examinations to obtain evidence of the sexual offense and may prescribe for and treat the patient for any immediate condition caused by the sexual offense. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 731?

IWAMOTO, AMATO, BELATTI and 15 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 731, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Authorizes a licensed health care provider properly trained in the medical forensic care of a patient who has experienced sexual assault or abuse, upon consultation with a minor patient who indicates that the minor was the victim of a sexual offense, with the consent of the minor patient, to perform customary and necessary examinations to obtain evidence of the sexual offense and may prescribe for and treat the patient for any immediate condition caused by the sexual offense. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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

  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • COCHRANprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • ICHIYAMAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • LA CHICAprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • SAYAMAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • Templocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-01-31

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao, Matsumoto, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Templo, Ward excused (3).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-31

    Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 28) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  4. 2025-01-28

    The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-01-24

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-01-21

    Referred to HSH, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  8. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-01-28 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Marten: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Garcia: no
    • Alcos: not voting

Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=731&year=2026

Attribution

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