# Hawaii HB 1118: RELATING TO NON-MEDICAL EXEMPTIONS TO IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS.

Hawaii HB 1118, RELATING TO NON-MEDICAL EXEMPTIONS TO IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-08 (Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1118
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO NON-MEDICAL EXEMPTIONS TO IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-12-08, Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Immunizations, Non-Medical Exemptions, Repeal, HLT, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (49 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits new non-medical immunization exemptions for school-aged children. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-21 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 5 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 37 | 11 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | House | The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 2 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-03-04: Recommitted to JHA with none voting no and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1169) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25. (House)
- 2025-02-21: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Hashem, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Poepoe, Belatti; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso, Garcia, Shimizu; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa, Todd. (House)
- 2025-02-19: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-21-25 3:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 532) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Belatti, Chun, Hussey, Lamosao, Olds, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza voting no (11) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-02-07: The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Olds; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-02-05: Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-07-25 8:45AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1118_HD2_.pdf)
- HB1118_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1118_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1118_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1118_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1118_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1118_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1118_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB1118_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1118_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1118_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1118_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1118_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1118_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1118-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).