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Hawaii 2026

HB 1969

RELATING TO COLORECTAL CANCER.

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Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Appropriation ($), Colorectal Cancer Screenings, Colorectal Cancer Treatment, DHS, State-Funded Financial Assistance
Introduced / first action
2026-01-23 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Requires the Department of Human Services to develop and implement a state-funded financial assistance program to offer state-funded colorectal screenings and treatment for certain persons. Requires state-funded coverage for follow-up treatment for colorectal cancer for certain persons. Requires coverage to include a follow-up colonoscopy after a positive test result. Specifies that coverage is not subject to a deductible, copayment, coinsurance, or any other cost-sharing requirements. Appropriates funds and establishes one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position. (CD1)

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Act 219, 07/09/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1321).

    became-law

  2. Act 219, on 07/09/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1321).

    became-law

  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. Transmitted to Governor.

  5. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).

    passage

  6. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).

    passage

  7. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  8. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Marten, Grandinetti, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Wakai, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 166-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  12. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 166-26).

  13. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  14. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 3:40PM in conference room 329.

  15. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 3:40PM in conference room 329.

  16. Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; San Buenaventura.

  17. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 737).

    receipt

  18. House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Marten, Grandinetti, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Alcos.

  19. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).

    receipt

  20. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).

    receipt

  21. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    amendment-failure

  22. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  23. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 539) in amended form (SD 1).

  24. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3617) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  25. One Day Notice 04-10-26.

  26. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  28. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3325) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  29. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  30. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    reading-2, referral-committee

  31. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  32. The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  33. Re-Referred to CPN, WAM.

    referral-committee

  34. Referred to HHS/CPN, WAM.

    referral-committee

  35. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 67).

    introduction, receipt

  36. Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  37. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 839-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  38. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  39. The 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, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M..

    committee-passage-favorable

  40. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  41. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 691-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  42. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    referral-committee

  43. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.

    committee-passage-favorable

  44. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  45. Passed 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 none excused (0).

    reading-2, referral-committee

  46. Reported from HLT/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 58-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  47. The 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  48. The 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  49. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT/HSH on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  50. Referred to HLT/HSH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3

    referral-committee

  51. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction, reading-1

  52. Pending introduction.

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