# Hawaii HB 1899: RELATING TO THE PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT.

Hawaii HB 1899, RELATING TO THE PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-26 (Introduced and Pass First Reading.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1899-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1899
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO THE PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-01-26, Introduced and Pass First Reading.
- Sponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: DCCA, Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, Adoption, Rules, HLT, CPC, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Adopts the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact to regulate the practice of telepsychology and the temporary in-person, face-to-face practice of psychologists when patients are located in compact states other than the state where the psychologist is licensed. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to adopt rules to implement and administer the compact.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-26: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2 (House)
- 2026-01-23: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1899_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1899_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1899_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1899_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [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 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1899-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).