# Hawaii HB 646: RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME.

Hawaii HB 646, RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Lisa Marten (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-10 (Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 256) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 646
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-10, Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 256) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: DHS, Supplemental Security Income Program, Medicaid, Automatic Enrollment, Reports, HSH, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Department of Human Services to automatically enroll, or authorize the Social Security Administration to automatically enroll, in the State's Medicaid program any individual in the State who receives federal Supplemental Security Income benefits. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Holt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-10: Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 256) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-04: The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-01-31: Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB646_HD1_.pdf)
- HB646_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB646_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB646_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB646_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB646_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB646_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB646_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB646_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB646_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB646-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).