# Hawaii SB 1438: RELATING TO HOME CARE AGENCIES.

Hawaii SB 1438, RELATING TO HOME CARE AGENCIES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-15 (Act 051, 05/15/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1151).) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1438
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO HOME CARE AGENCIES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Act 051, 05/15/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1151).
- Sponsor: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Home Care Agencies, Prohibitions, Limitations, HLT, CPC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (153 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits home care agencies from providing services outside the scope of their facility license. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 21 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 44 | 5 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 8 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representativ... | pass | 43 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 7 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 23 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2025-05-15: Act 051, 05/15/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1151). (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: Act 051, on 05/15/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1151). (House)
- 2025-04-16: Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fevella, Ihara). (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 806). (House)
- 2025-04-16: Enrolled to Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Reconsideration of action taken on 04-04-25 in disagreeing to the House amendments. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-16-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: One Day Notice 04-16-25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 786). (House)
- 2025-04-04: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 491). (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590). (House)
- 2025-04-03: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-01: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1746) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-04-01: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 04-03-25. (House)
- 2025-03-25: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1417), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5). (House)
- 2025-03-21: Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-19: The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-19-25 9:05AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 334) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-02-27: Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 740) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 501) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to HHS, CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1438_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1438_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1151_.PDF)
- SB1438_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1438_HD1_.HTM)
- SB1438_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1438_SD1_.HTM)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. (signed)
- HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1438_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1438_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1151_.PDF)
- [SB1438_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1438_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB1438_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1438_SD1_.HTM)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB935-2025)
- [HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB703-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1438-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).