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HI SB 642

died on adjournment

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 642 pass?

No. HI SB 642 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 642 about?

Requires all health insurance policies, contracts, plans, and agreements issued or renewed after 12/31/2025, to provide optional coverage for standard fertility preservation services for persons undergoing medically necessary cancer-related treatments that may cause iatrogenic infertility. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)

Who sponsors HI SB 642?

KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, FEVELLA are the primary sponsors of HI SB 642, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Requires all health insurance policies, contracts, plans, and agreements issued or renewed after 12/31/2025, to provide optional coverage for standard fertility preservation services for persons undergoing medically necessary cancer-related treatments that may cause iatrogenic infertility. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • Fukunagacosponsor
  • Hashimotocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  3. 2025-03-07

    This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Wednesday 03-12-25 9:00AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  5. 2025-03-06

    Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-03-04

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  7. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 180) in amended form (SD 2).

    introduction,receipt

  8. 2025-02-28

    Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 893) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  9. 2025-02-28

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  10. 2025-02-26

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2025-02-26

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-02-20

    The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  13. 2025-02-10

    Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 120) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

  14. 2025-02-10

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  15. 2025-01-29

    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, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2025-01-24

    The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  17. 2025-01-23

    Referred to HHS, CPN/WAM.

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

  19. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

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Votes

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

    2025-01-29 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fevella: yes
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-26 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Aquino: not voting
    • Fevella: not voting
  • The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-26 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Awa: yes
  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0

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