HB 1731 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOMES.

Summary

Clarifies that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who meet an intermediate care facility or nursing facility level of care shall not be denied residency in a licensed community care foster family home solely because of their disability or enrollment in a specific medicaid waiver program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Healthcare ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Feb 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1731 → HB1731_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated to reflect its first House of Representatives reading, changing the title to 'HB1731 HD1' and updating authorship details. Substantively, the effective date of the law was changed from 'upon approval' to a fixed future date of July 1, 3000, likely a placeholder or clerical error. The text also includes minor formatting adjustments and the addition of an effective date note at the end of the main provision.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the policy regarding community care foster family homes for individuals with disabilities is identical in both versions.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000', which is likely a clerical error or placeholder requiring correction.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated to include 'HD1' to indicate it has passed the first reading in the House of Representatives.

Authorship information was updated, replacing the original drafter with 'Emma Berman' and 'clerk4'.

Minor formatting and capitalization changes were made to the title and section headers.

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Committee

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Reported from HLT/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 305-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 6, 2026

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, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 6, 2026

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

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to HLT/HSH, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

23 primary · 1 co-sponsor