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HI SB 389

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 389 pass?

No. HI SB 389 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 (2026-02-02): The committee on HHS deferred the measure.

What is HI SB 389 about?

Expands the general excise tax exemption established by Act 47, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, to include amounts received by optometrists, audiologists, and chiropractors, for healthcare-related goods or services purchased under the Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE programs.

Who sponsors HI SB 389?

HASHIMOTO, RHOADS, SAN BUENAVENTURA and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 389, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Expands the general excise tax exemption established by Act 47, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, to include amounts received by optometrists, audiologists, and chiropractors, for healthcare-related goods or services purchased under the Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE programs.

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2026-02-02 — The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • KANUHAprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • Moriwakicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    The committee on HHS deferred the measure.

    deferral

  2. 2026-01-30

    The committee on HHS will reconsider its previous decision on 01-28-26 and will hold a public decision making on 02-02-26 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  3. 2026-01-28

    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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-01-23

    The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  6. 2025-01-21

    Referred to HHS, WAM.

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  8. 2025-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-01-28 · pass · 5-0

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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=389&year=2026

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