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Measure Title: RELATING TO HEALTH.
Report Title: DOH; Maternal and Infant Health Information Mobile Application; Mobile Pregnancy Application; Request for Proposals; Appropriation ($)
Description: Requires the Department of Health to procure a Maternal and Infant Health Information Mobile Application by 1/1/2027 to provide qualified individuals with information on federal and state programs and resources for prenatal, pregnant, and postpartum individuals and their families. Requires DOH to issue a request for proposals. Authorizes DOH to procure or otherwise contract for an existing mobile pregnancy application. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:
Package: Future Caucus
Current Referral: HHS, WAM
Introducer(s): KAPELA, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HASHEM, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/12/2026SReferred to HHS, WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 332).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1081-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/5/2026HThe 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, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.
3/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/18/2026HPassed 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 none excused (0).
2/18/2026HReported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 360-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/11/2026HThe 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.
2/6/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/28/2026HReferred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1977_HD1 Link to HB1977_HD1 .PDF file
HB1977 Link to HB1977 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1977_HD1_HSCR360-26_ Link to committee report HB1977_HD1_HSCR360-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1977_HD1_HSCR1081-26_ Link to committee report HB1977_HD1_HSCR1081-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1977_TESTIMONY_HLT_02-11-26_
HB1977_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-05-26_

Hearing Notices

HLT
2/11/26 9:00A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/05/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE