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Measure Title: RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Report Title: Gender-Affirming Health Care Services; Reproductive Health Care Services; Protections; Abusive Litigation; Medical Malpractice Insurance; Health Carriers; Protected Health Information; Covered Entities
Description: Expands the protections established under Act 2, SLH 2023, to include gender-affirming health care services, including clarifying permitted disclosures of protected health information to address changes in federal regulations. Establishes protections against abusive litigation. Prohibits medical malpractice insurers and health carriers from taking certain adverse actions against health care providers solely on the basis that the health care provider provides lawful reproductive health care services or gender-affirming health care services. (SD2)
Companion:  SB2868
Package: Equality Caucus
Current Referral: HHS/CPN, JDC
Introducer(s): TAM, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, MARTEN, PERRUSO
Act: 59

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
5/29/2026HAct 059, on 05/29/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1159).
5/29/2026SAct 059, 05/29/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1159).
4/23/2026HTransmitted to Governor.
4/24/2026SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 823).
4/23/2026HPassed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with Representative(s) Kila, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Evslin excused (1).
4/23/2026HHouse agrees to Senate amendment(s).
4/23/2026SReceived notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 815).
4/22/2026HReconsideration of action taken on 04-16-26.
4/17/2026SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
4/16/2026HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/14/2026HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 633) in amended form (SD 2).
4/14/2026SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella, Gabbard). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/10/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
4/10/2026SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3798) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/7/2026SThe 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 ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
4/1/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
3/30/2026SReported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3338) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
3/24/2026SThe 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, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 03-24-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
3/16/2026SThe committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to HHS/CPN, JDC.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 306).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Kila, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1141-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/24/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.
2/20/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/18/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Kila, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (6) and none excused (0).
2/18/2026HReported from HLT/CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 476-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/11/2026HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Pierick.
2/11/2026HThe committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.
2/8/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT/CPC on Wednesday, 02-11-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/8/2026HThis measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Monday 02-09-26 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/6/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT/CPC on Monday, 02-09-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2026HRe-referred to HLT/CPC, JHA, referral sheet 5
1/26/2026HReferred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1875_SD2 Link to HB1875_SD2 .PDF file
HB1875_HD2 Link to HB1875_HD2 .PDF file
HB1875_SD1 Link to HB1875_SD1 .PDF file
HB1875_HD1 Link to HB1875_HD1 .PDF file
HB1875 Link to HB1875 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1875_HD1_HSCR476-26_ Link to committee report HB1875_HD1_HSCR476-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1875_HD2_HSCR1141-26_ Link to committee report HB1875_HD2_HSCR1141-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1875_SD1_SSCR3338_ Link to committee report HB1875_SD1_SSCR3338_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1875_SD2_SSCR3798_ Link to committee report HB1875_SD2_SSCR3798_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1875_TESTIMONY_HLT-CPC_02-11-26_
HB1875_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-24-26_
HB1875_HD2_TESTIMONY_CPN-HHS_03-20-26_
HB1875_SD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_04-07-26_

Hearing Notices

HLT/CPC
2/11/26 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/24/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HHS/CPN
3/20/26 9:30A
CR 229 & Videoconference
CPN
3/24/26 9:30A
CR 229 & Videoconference
JDC
4/07/26 10:15A
CR 016 & Videoconference