HB 237 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO PEER SUPPORT PROGRAMS.

Summary

Appropriates funds for the Family Health Services Division of the Department of Health to establish and oversee peer-to-peer support programs for children from birth to age five and their families, including the establishment of program specialist positions. (CD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed Jul 2, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB237_HD1 → HB237_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised from House Draft 1 (HD1) to Senate Draft 1 (SD1), primarily changing the effective date from July 1, 3000 to December 31, 2050, and updating the bill header and metadata to reflect Senate processing. The substantive policy content regarding peer support programs, funding allocations, and program purposes remains unchanged.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 3000 to December 31, 2050, likely as a placeholder during legislative processing.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to reflect Senate Draft 1 (SD1) instead of House Draft 1 (HD1), with corresponding metadata changes including author name and processing timestamps.

The bill description was updated to reflect the new effective date of December 31, 2050.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 258).

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 258) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Marten, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

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) San Buenaventura, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 5:20PM in conference room 329.

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 3:20PM in conference room 329.

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 569) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

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, 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.

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1083) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS, WAM.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 92).

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Lee, M., Alcos, Ward.

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from HLT/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 444) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

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, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to HLT/HSH, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

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10 primary · 0 co-sponsors