# Hawaii HB 1913: RELATING TO VETERAN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.

Hawaii HB 1913, RELATING TO VETERAN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Kanani Souza (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-19 (Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 551-26), recommending referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1913-2026
- 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 1913
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO VETERAN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-02-19, Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 551-26), recommending referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Office of Veterans' Services, Mental Health Coordinator, Statewide Mental Health Services, Appropriation, PBS, HLT, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (67 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes within the Office of Veterans' Services a mental health coordinator position at Tripler Army Medical Center. Provides that the mental health coordinator is appointed by and reports directly to the Director of the Office of Veterans' Services. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-18 | House | The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HLT... | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-02-19: Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 551-26), recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2026-02-19: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-02-18: The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Olds. (House)
- 2026-02-13: Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-18-26 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-06: Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 44-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT. (House)
- 2026-02-06: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-02-04: The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama. (House)
- 2026-01-30: Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to PBS, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2026-01-26: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-23: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1913_HD1_.pdf)
- HB1913_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1913_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1913_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1913_.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
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1913_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB1913_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1913_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1913_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1913_.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-HB1913-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).