HI SCR 59

died on adjournment

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PROFESSIONS IN THE STATE WITHOUT A HAWAII-ISSUED LICENSE DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SCR 59 pass?

No. HI SCR 59 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 (2026-05-12): Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

What is HI SCR 59 about?

HI SCR 59 is a concurrent resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PROFESSIONS IN THE STATE WITHOUT A HAWAII-ISSUED LICENSE DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY.”.

Who sponsors HI SCR 59?

FUKUNAGA, INOUYE, MCKELVEY and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SCR 59, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2026-03-12
Latest action: 2026-05-12 — Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
Bill type: concurrent resolution
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-12
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
2026-04-27
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 827).
introduction,receipt
2026-04-27
Resolution adopted in final form.
passage
2026-04-24
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2249-26), recommending adoption.
2026-04-24
Adopted with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela excused (1).
passage
2026-04-24
Transmitted to Senate.
2026-04-23
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Marten, Olds.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-21
Resolution scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday, 04-23-26 8:45AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-04-17
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2178-26), recommending referral to HLT.
2026-04-17
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Amato excused (1).
passage,referral-committee
2026-04-15
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-13
Resolution scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 04-15-26 10:30AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-04-10
Referred to PBS, HLT, referral sheet 28
referral-committee
2026-04-09
Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.
passage
2026-04-09
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 458) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2026-04-08
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3503) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
2026-04-08
One Day Notice 04-09-26.
2026-04-06
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-02
The committee(s) on PSM added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 04-06-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2026-04-01
Re-Referred to PSM.
referral-committee
2026-03-19
Referred to PSM/CPN.
referral-committee
2026-03-12
Offered.
introduction

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Votes

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-04-06 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Fukunaga: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Lee: not voting
- C.: not voting
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-04-15 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Belatti: yes
- Iwamoto: yes
- Hashem: yes
- Ichiyama: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Souza: yes
- Woodson: not voting
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-04-23 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Takayama: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Amato: yes
- Hartsfield: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Alcos: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Marten: not voting
- Olds: not voting

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&billnumber=59&year=2026

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