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Measure Title: RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES.
Report Title: Community Care Foster Family Homes; Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Medicaid; Housing Access
Description: Clarifies that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who meet an intermediate care facility or nursing facility level of care shall not be denied residency in a licensed community care foster family home solely because of their disability or enrollment in a specific medicaid waiver program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  SB2340
Package: None
Current Referral: HLT/HSH, FIN
Introducer(s): EVSLIN, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, MURAOKA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS, Matsumoto
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2/17/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none 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. 305-26) 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, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 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, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 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.
1/20/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1731_HD1 Link to HB1731_HD1 .PDF file
HB1731 Link to HB1731 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1731_HD1_HSCR305-26_ Link to committee report HB1731_HD1_HSCR305-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1731_TESTIMONY_HLT-HSH_02-06-26_

Hearing Notices

HLT/HSH
2/06/26 9:00A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE