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Measure Title: RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
Report Title: Health Care Facilities; Health Care Providers; Emergency Medical Services; Medical Debt; Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies
Description: Prohibits health care facilities, health care providers, and emergency medical services from furnishing medical debt to a consumer credit reporting agency. Prohibits consumer credit reporting agencies from reporting or maintaining medical debt information in the file on a consumer. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  SB3026
Package: None
Current Referral: HHS/CPN, JDC
Introducer(s): LA CHICA, AMATO, BELATTI, GEDEON, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, QUINLAN, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TEMPLO, Reyes Oda
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/10/2026SReferred to HHS/CPN, JDC.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 193).
3/6/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 984-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/3/2026HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/18/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).
2/18/2026HReported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 358-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2/13/2026HThe 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, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Olds, Alcos, Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/10/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2026HReferred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 5
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/26/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2187_HD1 Link to HB2187_HD1 .PDF file
HB2187 Link to HB2187 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2187_HD1_HSCR358-26_ Link to committee report HB2187_HD1_HSCR358-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2187_HD1_HSCR984-26_ Link to committee report HB2187_HD1_HSCR984-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2187_TESTIMONY_HLT_02-13-26_
HB2187_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_03-03-26_

Hearing Notices

HLT
2/13/26 9:00A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
3/03/26 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE