Measure Title: RELATING TO MIDWIVES.
Report Title: Midwives; Practice of Midwifery; Scope of Practice; Native Hawaiian and Customary Practices; Certified Midwives; Certified Professional Midwives; Licensure; Requirements; License Renewal; Prescriptive Authority; Peer Review; Data Submission; Medical Records
Description: Makes laws regulating midwives and the practice of midwifery permanent. Clarifies the scope of practice of midwifery. Establishes licensure requirements for certified midwives and certified professional midwives. Establishes continuing education requirements. Grants global signature authority to midwives. Grants prescriptive authority to licensed midwives practicing as certified midwives and amends the list of approved legend drugs that may be administered by midwives. Establishes peer review and data submission requirements. Affirms that the practice of midwifery does not include Native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices. Clarifies exemptions from licensure and grounds for refusal to grant, renew, reinstate, or restore licenses or for revocation, suspension, denial, or condition of a license. Clarifies medical record availability and retention requirements for the purposes of medical torts. (SD3)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: HHS, CPN/JDC
Introducer(s): ICHIYAMA, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, TAKAYAMA
Act: 28

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5/5/2025HBecame law without the Governor's signature, Act 028, 05/02/2025, (Gov. Msg. No. 1128).
5/5/2025SBecame law without the Governor's signature, Act 028, 05/05/2025, (Gov. Msg. No. 1128).
4/14/2025HTransmitted to Governor.
4/15/2025SReceived notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 730).
4/14/2025HPassed Final Reading as amended in SD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Grandinetti, Hussey, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick, Poepoe, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza voting no (16) and none excused (0).
4/14/2025HHouse agrees to Senate amendment(s).
4/14/2025SReceived notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 714).
4/11/2025HReconsideration of action taken on 04-10-25.
4/11/2025SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 705).
4/10/2025HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/10/2025HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 777) in amended form (SD 3).
4/10/2025SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara, Richards. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Gabbard, McKelvey). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.
4/8/2025S48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-25
4/8/2025SReport filed.
4/8/2025SSeparated Committee Report.
4/8/2025SFloor amendment adopted as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 23. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none).
4/8/2025SFloor Amendment No. 8 offered.
4/4/2025S48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
4/4/2025SReported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1738) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/1/2025SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
4/1/2025SThe 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, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
3/24/2025SThe committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
3/21/2025SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.
3/21/2025SReported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1286) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.
3/17/2025SThe 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.
3/14/2025SThe committee(s) on HHS deferred the measure until 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/11/2025SThe committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-25 1:00PM; Auditorium & Videoconference.
3/10/2025SRe-Referred to HHS, CPN/JDC.
3/6/2025SReferred to HHS/CPN, WAM/JDC.
3/6/2025SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2025SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 346).
3/4/2025HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Grandinetti, Hussey, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Poepoe, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza voting no (15) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/4/2025HFloor amendment failed with Noes, 1 (Representative(s) Takayama). Excused, 2 (Representative(s) Pierick, Ward).
3/4/2025HFloor Amendment No. 3 offered by Rep. Belatti.
3/4/2025HFloor amendment failed following Roll Call vote: Ayes, 15. Noes, 34 (Representative(s) Chun, Evslin, Garrett, Hashem, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kahaloa, Kapela, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kila, Kitagawa, Kong, Kusch, La Chica, Lamosao, Lee, M., Lowen, Marten, Matayoshi, Miyake, Morikawa, Nakamura, Olds, Quinlan, Sayama, Takayama, Takenouchi, Tam, Tarnas, Templo, Todd, Woodson, Yamashita). Excused, 2 (Representative(s) Pierick, Ward).
3/4/2025HFloor Amendment No. 2 offered by Rep. Belatti.
2/28/2025HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
2/28/2025HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1168) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2025HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Grandinetti; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Hussey, Alcos, Reyes Oda; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
2/24/2025HBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 10:50AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/21/2025HThe committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2/19/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 3:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/14/2025HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Kong, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Hussey, Perruso, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
2/14/2025HReported from HLT/CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 794) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/10/2025HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
2/10/2025HThe committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Chun, Marten, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato, Olds; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and Excused: none.
2/7/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT/CPC on Monday, 02-10-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/27/2025HReferred to HLT/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4
1/23/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/22/2025HPending introduction.

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HB1194 HD2 SD3

Committee Reports

HB1194_HD1_HSCR794_ Link to committee report HB1194_HD1_HSCR794_ .PDF file
HB1194_HD2_HSCR1168_ Link to committee report HB1194_HD2_HSCR1168_ .PDF file
HB1194_SD1_SSCR1286_ Link to committee report HB1194_SD1_SSCR1286_ .PDF file
HB1194_SD2_SSCR1738_ Link to committee report HB1194_SD2_SSCR1738_ .PDF file

Testimony

HB1194_TESTIMONY_HLT-CPC_02-10-25_
HB1194_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-21-25_
HB1194_HD2_TESTIMONY_HHS_03-14-25_
HB1194_SD1_TESTIMONY_CPN-JDC_04-01-25_

Hearing Notices

HLT/CPC
2/10/25 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/21/25 3:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/26/25 10:50A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HHS
3/14/25 1:00P
Auditorium & Videoconference
HHS
3/17/25 1:00P
CR 225 & Videoconference
CPN/JDC
4/01/25 9:30A
CR 016 & Videoconference