# Hawaii HCR 187: URGING THE GOVERNOR TO DETERMINE A COURSE OF ACTION FOR THE STATE, SHOULD THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CUT FUNDING FOR MEDICAID.

Hawaii HCR 187, URGING THE GOVERNOR TO DETERMINE A COURSE OF ACTION FOR THE STATE, SHOULD THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CUT FUNDING FOR MEDICAID., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Lisa Marten (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-27 (Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1608) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HCR 187
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: URGING THE GOVERNOR TO DETERMINE A COURSE OF ACTION FOR THE STATE, SHOULD THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CUT FUNDING FOR MEDICAID.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-03-27, Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1608) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Medicaid, Medicaid Expansion, Federal Funding, Budget Cuts, HSH, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (6 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LAMOSAO
- Cosponsor: Mike Lee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: M.
- Cosponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | House | The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 2 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-03-27: Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1608) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-03-27: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-03-20: The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takenouchi. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Resolution scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 03-20-25 10:15AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 22 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Offered (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR187_HD1_.pdf)
- HCR187_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR187_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR187_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR187_.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/HCR187_HD1_.pdf)
- [HCR187_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR187_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR187_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HCR187_.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-HCR187-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).