# Hawaii SB 838: RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. Hawaii SB 838, RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-08 (Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB838-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Hawaii SB 838 - State: Hawaii - Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) - Title: RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-12-08, Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. - Sponsor: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 9 - Subjects: Department of Human Services, Department of Health, Health Insurance, Mandated Coverage, Diabetes, Equipment and Supplies, Continuous Glucose Monitors, HLT, CPC, FIN - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (34 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Beginning 1/1/2026, requires all health insurers in the State, excluding Medicaid managed care programs, to cover the cost of continuous glucose monitors and related supplies under certain conditions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2) ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lynn DeCoite (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA - Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. - 2025-03-12: The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House) - 2025-03-06: Pass First Reading (House) - 2025-03-06: Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19 (House) - 2025-03-04: Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 208) in amended form (SD 2). (House) - 2025-02-27: Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 743) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate) - 2025-02-27: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate) - 2025-02-20: The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards. (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 630) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN. (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. (Senate) - 2025-02-14: The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2025-02-12: 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, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate) - 2025-02-07: The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Referred to HHS, CPN. (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Passed First Reading. (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Introduced. (Senate) ## Bill text - Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB838_SD2_.pdf) - Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB838_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB838_.PDF) - SB838_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB838_SD1_.HTM) - SB838_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB838_SD2_.HTM) ## Related bills - SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law) - HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed) - HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed) - HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed) - SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed) - HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed) ## Sources - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB838_SD2_.pdf) - [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB838_.HTM) - [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB838_.PDF) - [SB838_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB838_SD1_.HTM) - [SB838_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB838_SD2_.HTM) ## Related - [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026) - [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 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026) - [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026) - [Hawaii bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii/bills) - [Hawaii state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB838-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).