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HI SB 1389

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THERAPY SERVICES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 1389 pass?

No. HI SB 1389 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 SB 1389 about?

Expands the scopes of practice for occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech pathologists to allow those professionals working for or contracted by the Department of Education to diagnose medical conditions that can be treated with their respective services.

Who sponsors HI SB 1389?

KOUCHI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 1389.

Description

Expands the scopes of practice for occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech pathologists to allow those professionals working for or contracted by the Department of Education to diagnose medical conditions that can be treated with their respective services.

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KOUCHIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 3 No(es): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  3. 2025-02-07

    The recommendation was not adopted.

    passage

  4. 2025-02-04

    The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 3:08PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. 2025-01-27

    Referred to EDU, CPN.

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  7. 2025-01-21

    Pending Introduction.

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Votes

  • The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-07 · pass · 2-3

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kim: no
    • Hashimoto: no
    • DeCorte: no

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1389&year=2026

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