Measure Title: RELATING TO MEDICAL DEBT.
Report Title: OWR; Medical Debt Acquisition and Forgiveness; Study; Report ($)
Description: Requires the Office of Wellness and Resilience to conduct a study on the cost and feasibility of establishing a program to acquire and forgive medical debt owed by certain households in the State. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 12/31/2050. (HD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: HLT, CPC, FIN
Introducer(s): LEE, C., HASHIMOTO, MCKELVEY, RHOADS
Act:

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3/14/2025HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).
3/14/2025HReported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1254) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
3/12/2025HThe committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
3/7/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/6/2025HReferred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19
3/6/2025HPass First Reading
3/4/2025HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 245) in amended form (SD 2).
3/4/2025SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2/27/2025S48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
2/27/2025SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 768) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2/19/2025SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/14/2025SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/14/2025SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/14/2025SReported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 648) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/12/2025SThe 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, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
2/12/2025SThe committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/11/2025SThe committee(s) on HHS/CPN deferred the measure until 02-12-25 9:34AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2/6/2025SThe committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
1/23/2025SReferred to HHS/CPN, WAM.
1/21/2025SPassed First Reading.
1/17/2025SIntroduced.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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SB1040 SD2 HD1
All Versions of this Measure
SB1040_HD1 Link to SB1040_HD1 .PDF file
SB1040_SD2 Link to SB1040_SD2 .PDF file
SB1040_SD1 Link to SB1040_SD1 .PDF file
SB1040 Link to SB1040 .PDF file
Committee Reports
SB1040_SD1_SSCR648_ Link to committee report SB1040_SD1_SSCR648_ .PDF file
SB1040_SD2_SSCR768_ Link to committee report SB1040_SD2_SSCR768_ .PDF file
SB1040_HD1_HSCR1254_ Link to committee report SB1040_HD1_HSCR1254_ .PDF file
Testimony
SB1040_TESTIMONY_CPN-HHS_02-11-25_
SB1040_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_02-19-25_
SB1040_SD2_TESTIMONY_HLT_03-12-25_
Hearing Notices
HHS/CPN
2/11/25 9:45A
CR 229 & Videoconference
HHS/CPN
2/12/25 9:34A
CR 229 & Videoconference
WAM
2/19/25 10:02A
CR 211 & Videoconference
HLT
3/12/25 9:00A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE