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HI SB 189

died on adjournment

RELATING TO BREAST CANCER SCREENING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 189 pass?

No. HI SB 189 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 189 about?

Expands mandatory health insurance coverage for low-dose mammography for occult breast cancer to include any supplemental imaging deemed medically necessary for a patient of any age having an above-average risk for breast cancer as determined by the use of a risk-factor modeling tool. On or before 1/1/2026, expands mandatory health insurance coverage to include additional supplemental imaging for any patient, regardless of age, as deemed medically necessary by the patient's primary care provider. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 189?

FEVELLA, AQUINO, CHANG and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 189, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Expands mandatory health insurance coverage for low-dose mammography for occult breast cancer to include any supplemental imaging deemed medically necessary for a patient of any age having an above-average risk for breast cancer as determined by the use of a risk-factor modeling tool. On or before 1/1/2026, expands mandatory health insurance coverage to include additional supplemental imaging for any patient, regardless of age, as deemed medically necessary by the patient's primary care provider. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • FEVELLAprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • DECORTEprimary
  • GABBARDprimary
  • KIMprimary
  • Awacosponsor
  • Fukunagacosponsor
  • Moriwakicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-10

    Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 119) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

  3. 2025-02-10

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.

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  4. 2025-01-29

    The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-01-27

    Re-Referred to HHS, CPN/WAM.

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-01-27

    The committee(s) on HHS deferred the measure until 01-29-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  7. 2025-01-23

    The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  8. 2025-01-17

    Referred to HHS, CPN.

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  10. 2025-01-13

    Pending Introduction.

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Votes

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

    2025-01-29 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • Keohokalole: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=189&year=2026

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