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HI SB 2679

passed one chamber

RELATING TO YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Establishes and appropriates funds for a one-year Digital Youth Mental Health Platform Pilot Project that will enable the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division of the Department of Health to develop and make publicly available a digital platform designed to help young people address and manage mental health challenges. Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-17 — Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2303) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RHOADSprimary
  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • KIMprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • C.primary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-17

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

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  2. 2026-02-17

    Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2303) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  3. 2026-02-04

    The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  4. 2026-01-30

    The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. 2026-01-28

    Referred to HHS, WAM.

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

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  7. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

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Votes

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

    2026-02-04 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fevella: yes

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2679&year=2026

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