HB 407 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO MIDWIVES.

Summary
Establishes a licensing scheme for licensed certified midwives and licensed certified professional midwives, to be overseen by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Re-establishes the home birth task force to provide recommendations on issues related to home births. Dissolves the task force on 6/30/2026. Requires reports to the Legislature.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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4
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Committee
1
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to HLT/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Nadine Nakamura
DDemocratic
HI
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