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Hawaii 2026

SB 3139

RELATING TO THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-12 00:12:40 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Certificate of Need Exemption, DOH, Function and Responsibilities, SHPDA
Introduced / first action
2026-01-26 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Amends the functions and responsibilities of the State Health Planning and Development Agency. Adds a new definition of "health care" for chapter 323D, HRS. Amends the exemption threshold for bed changes to up to thirty per cent of existing licensed bed types. Exempts the Department of Health from certificate of need requirements. Effective 1/30/2050. (SD1)

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  2. Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 16

    referral-committee

  3. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  4. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 115) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction, receipt

  5. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2761) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  6. One Day Notice 03-06-26.

  7. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  9. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2292) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

    reading-2, referral-committee

  12. The 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, McKelvey, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  14. Referred to HHS, WAM.

    referral-committee

  15. Introduced.

    introduction

  16. Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  17. Pending Introduction.

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