HB 1112 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO VIRAL HEPATITIS.

Summary

Establishes and appropriates funds for a Hepatitis Prevention Program within the Department of Health to address morbidity and mortality due to hepatitis B and C. Repeals an outdated reference to hepatitis and blood transfusions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB1112 → HB1112_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was updated from its original version to reflect House of Representatives deliberations, primarily correcting the effective date to July 1, 3000, and clarifying that the funding amounts for new health positions are currently blank and require further determination. The substantive policy goals regarding viral hepatitis prevention remain the same, but the financial specifics for hiring staff are now pending.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the types of hepatitis addressed (B and C) and the required prevention plan remains unchanged; the change is limited to administrative details and the future effective date.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the new law was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 3000.

FISCAL

The specific dollar amounts for the new health positions were removed and replaced with blank spaces, indicating the funding level is currently undetermined.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and description were updated to reflect the House version (HD1) and clarify that the repealed section regarding blood transfusions is outdated.

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Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 514) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

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 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors