# Hawaii SB 1154: RELATING TO HEALTH.

Hawaii SB 1154, RELATING TO HEALTH., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Gabbard (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-04 (The committee on HRE deferred the measure.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1154-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1154
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO HEALTH.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-04, The committee on HRE deferred the measure.
- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: JABSOM, Disease and Environmental Toxins Testing Laboratory, Report, CIP, GO Bonds, Appropriation, HRE/AEN, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine to construct, establish, and operate a disease and environmental toxins testing laboratory to test samples submitted by the public for diseases; water, air, and soil quality; and complex testing. Requires a report to the Legislature. Authorizes the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds. Appropriates funds.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: AQUINO
- Cosponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2025-02-04: The committee on HRE deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: The committee on AEN deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: The committee(s) on HRE deferred the measure until 02-04-25 3:45PM; CR 229. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-03-25 1:06PM; CR 224. (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: The committee(s) on HRE/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 1:50PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to HRE/AEN, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1154_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1154_.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
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1154_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1154_.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-SB1154-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).