HawaiiHB 21872025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Sponsored By: Trish La Chica (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Prohibits health care facilities, health care providers, and emergency medical services from furnishing medical debt to a consumer credit reporting agency. Prohibits consumer credit reporting agencies from reporting or maintaining medical debt information in the file on a consumer. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Health Care FacilitiesHealth Care ProvidersEmergency Medical ServicesMedical DebtConsumer Credit Reporting AgenciesHHS/CPN, JDC

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Trish La Chica

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Della Au Belatti

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Gedeon

    Republican • House

  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Hussey

    Democratic • House

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Democratic • House

  • Kim Coco Iwamoto

    Democratic • House

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Democratic • House

  • Jeanne Kapela

    Democratic • House

  • Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Marten

    Democratic • House

  • Dee Morikawa

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Olds

    Democratic • House

  • Amy A. Perruso

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Quinlan

    Democratic • House

  • Julie Reyes Oda

    Republican • House

  • Kanani Souza

    Republican • House

  • Gregg Takayama

    Democratic • House

  • Adrian K. Tam

    Democratic • House

  • Shirley Ann Templo

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 108 • No: 1

House vote 3/6/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 48 • No: 0

House vote 3/3/2026

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote 2/18/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC...

Yes: 50 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 193).

    3/10/2026Senate
  2. Passed First Reading.

    3/10/2026Senate
  3. Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC.

    3/10/2026Senate
  4. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 984-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House
  5. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/6/2026House
  6. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

    3/3/2026House
  7. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/27/2026House
  8. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 358-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

    2/18/2026House
  9. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).

    2/18/2026House
  10. The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Olds, Alcos, Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    2/13/2026House
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/10/2026House
  12. Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 5

    1/30/2026House
  13. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/28/2026House
  14. Pending introduction.

    1/26/2026House

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