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HI SB 389

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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
Status date
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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

  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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