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Measure Title: RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
Report Title: DOH; Adolescent Mental Health Services; Community-Based Organizations; Prevention; Early Intervention; Report; Appropriation ($)
Description: Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to contract with community-based organizations to provide preventive and early intervention mental health services to adolescents within the community. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  SB2287
Package: None
Current Referral: HHS, WAM
Introducer(s): TAKAYAMA, AMATO, BELATTI, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TARNAS
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/10/2026SReferred to HHS, WAM.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 15).
3/5/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 854-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/27/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M..
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/17/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
2/17/2026HReported from HLT/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 306-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/6/2026HThe committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/6/2026HThe committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT/HSH on Friday, 02-06-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to HLT/HSH, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/14/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1537_HD1 Link to HB1537_HD1 .PDF file
HB1537 Link to HB1537 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1537_HD1_HSCR306-26_ Link to committee report HB1537_HD1_HSCR306-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1537_HD1_HSCR854-26_ Link to committee report HB1537_HD1_HSCR854-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1537_TESTIMONY_HLT-HSH_02-06-26_
HB1537_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-27-26_

Hearing Notices

HLT/HSH
2/06/26 9:00A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/27/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE