HawaiiHCR 1052025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

REQUESTING THE CENTER FOR NURSING TO COMPILE A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF RECOMMENDED SAFE PATIENT STAFFING STRATEGIES AND RATIOS FOR ALL NURSING SPECIALTIES AND SUBSPECIALTIES ACROSS ALL HEALTH CARE SETTINGS, AND TO MAINTAIN A REPOSITORY FOR THIS INFORMATION.

Sponsored By: Sean Quinlan (Democratic)

Passed

Hawaii State Center for NursingStaffing RatiosRepositoryHHS

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sean Quinlan

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Della Au Belatti

    Democratic • House

  • Cory M. Chun

    Democratic • House

  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti

    Democratic • House

  • Linda Ichiyama

    Democratic • House

  • Jeanne Kapela

    Democratic • House

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

  • Matthias Kusch

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Marten

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Olds

    Democratic • House

  • Amy A. Perruso

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • Julie Reyes Oda

    Republican • House

  • Gregg Takayama

    Democratic • House

  • Shirley Ann Templo

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/17/2026

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

    4/24/2026Senate
  2. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 752) in amended form (SD 1).

    4/24/2026House
  3. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3893) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

    4/23/2026Senate
  4. One Day Notice 04-24-26.

    4/23/2026Senate
  5. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    4/17/2026Senate
  6. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 04-17-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    4/14/2026Senate
  7. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 559).

    4/10/2026Senate
  8. Referred to HHS.

    4/10/2026Senate
  9. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1956-26), recommending adoption.

    4/9/2026House
  10. Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

    4/9/2026House
  11. Transmitted to Senate.

    4/9/2026House
  12. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

    4/7/2026House
  13. Scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:05AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    4/2/2026House
  14. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1594-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.

    4/1/2026House
  15. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    4/1/2026House
  16. 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, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    3/25/2026House
  17. Resolution scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-25-26 9:30AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/20/2026House
  18. Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 19

    3/18/2026House
  19. Offered

    3/16/2026House

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