# Hawaii HB 2487: RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

Hawaii HB 2487, RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Dee Morikawa (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-02 (Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 6) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2487-2026
- 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 2487
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-02-02, Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 6
- Sponsor: Dee Morikawa (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: DHS, Workers with Disabilities, Medicaid, Buy-In Program, Rules, HSH, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a Medicaid buy-in program for workers with disabilities. Requires the Department to adopt rules.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dee Morikawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daisy Hartsfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shirley Ann Templo (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-02: Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 6 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2487_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2487_.pdf)

## Related bills

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

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2487_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2487_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [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-HB2487-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).