All Roll Calls
Yes: 154 • No: 0
HawaiiSB 13232025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Sponsored By: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Adopts the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act (2023), as modified, to replace existing chapters related to advance health care directives and advance mental health care directives. (CD1)
Uniform Health Care Decisions Act (Modified)Advance Health Care DirectivesAdvance Mental Health Care DirectivesHLT, JHA
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ronald D. Kouchi
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/24/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 4/24/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 4/4/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 50 • No: 0
House vote • 3/25/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 3/21/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...
Yes: 46 • No: 0
House vote • 3/19/2025
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/20/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/5/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
4/2/2026SenateHouse Conferee(s) discharged.
4/1/2026HouseSenate Conferee(s) discharged.
3/20/2026SenateReceived notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
3/20/2026HouseCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025Recommitted to Conference Committee.
4/30/2025SenateRecommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey excused.
4/30/2025HouseThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Rhoads, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
4/24/2025SenateThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Poepoe, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/24/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 88).
4/24/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
4/24/2025SenateReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 88) as amended in (CD 1).
4/24/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/24/2025HouseConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 3:30PM; Conference Room 329.
4/23/2025SenateConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 3:30PM; Conference Room 329.
4/22/2025SenateReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
4/15/2025SenateSenate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella.
4/15/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).
4/15/2025HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Garcia.
4/14/2025HouseReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 605).
4/8/2025SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/8/2025SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
4/8/2025HousePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
4/4/2025HouseReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1780) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/2/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-04-25.
4/2/2025House
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