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HI SB 2465

died on adjournment

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2465 pass?

No. HI SB 2465 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 (2026-01-28): Referred to HHS, WAM/JDC.

What is HI SB 2465 about?

Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to establish access to affordable health care as a fundamental right, subject to limitations balancing other essential public services.

Who sponsors HI SB 2465?

RHOADS, KANUHA are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2465.

Description

Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to establish access to affordable health care as a fundamental right, subject to limitations balancing other essential public services.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-01-28 — Referred to HHS, WAM/JDC.
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RHOADSprimary
  • KANUHAprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-01-28

    Referred to HHS, WAM/JDC.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-22

    Introduced.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-22

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2465&year=2026

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