# Hawaii SB 2657: RELATING TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS RESEARCH.

Hawaii SB 2657, RELATING TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS RESEARCH., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Donna Mercado Kim (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-05-01 (Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:15PM in Conference Room 229.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2657
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS RESEARCH.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-05-01, Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:15PM in Conference Room 229.
- Sponsor: Donna Mercado Kim (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Subjects: JABSOM, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Research Center, Center on Aging, Reports, Positions, Appropriation, HED, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (168 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Research Center of Hawaii (Research Center) within the University of Hawaii. Requires the Research Center to be administratively affiliated with the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM). Requires JABSOM, the Research Center, University of Hawaii Center on Aging, and University of Hawaii at Manoa to identify opportunities to capitalize on collaboration between the parties and maximize operational efficiencies. Requires the Research Center to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donna Mercado Kim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joy A. San Buenaventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 49 | 1 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HLT... | pass | 49 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-16 | House | The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (42)

- 2026-05-01: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:15PM in Conference Room 229. (House)
- 2026-04-30: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 3:10PM in conference room 229. (House)
- 2026-04-28: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 3:00PM in conference room 229. (House)
- 2026-04-24: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 3:00PM in conference room 229. (House)
- 2026-04-23: Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 2:40PM in conference room 229. (House)
- 2026-04-21: Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; McKelvey, Kidani Co-Chairs; DeCorte. (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718). (House)
- 2026-04-20: House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Hussey Co-Chairs; Amato, Muraoka. (House)
- 2026-04-20: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787). (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 686). (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). (House)
- 2026-04-14: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-04-10: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2090-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-04-08: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-04-06: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-18: Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1210-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HLT. (House)
- 2026-03-18: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HLT with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-03-18: Re-referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2026-03-16: The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela. (House)
- 2026-03-12: This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 2:00PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Monday, 03-16-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-10: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2026-03-10: Referred to HED, HLT, FIN, referral sheet 16 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 03-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 73) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2026-03-05: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2836) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: One Day Notice 03-06-26. (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from EDU/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2351) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21. (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: The committee(s) on EDU/HHS added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-11-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-08: The committee(s) on EDU/HHS deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: The committee(s) on EDU/HHS added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to EDU/HHS, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2657_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2657_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2657_.PDF)
- SB2657_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2657_HD1_.HTM)
- SB2657_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2657_SD1_.HTM)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2657_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2657_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2657_.PDF)
- [SB2657_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2657_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB2657_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2657_SD1_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2031-2026)
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