HB 731 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO MINORS.

Summary

Authorizes a licensed health care provider properly trained in the medical forensic care of a patient who has experienced sexual assault or abuse, upon consultation with a minor patient who indicates that the minor was the victim of a sexual offense, with the consent of the minor patient, to perform customary and necessary examinations to obtain evidence of the sexual offense and may prescribe for and treat the patient for any immediate condition caused by the sexual offense. 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 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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HB731 → HB731_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand medical care access for sexual assault victims by replacing the requirement for a 'licensed physician' with 'licensed health care providers properly trained in medical forensic care.' It also updated liability protections to cover all such trained providers and changed the effective date to July 1, 3000.

Scope change

The scope of eligible providers was broadened from only physicians to include any health care provider with specific forensic training, and the timeline for the law's implementation was set to a distant future date.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded eligibility to include any licensed health care provider properly trained in medical forensic care, rather than limiting it to physicians.

REQUIREMENT

Updated liability protections to apply to all properly trained health care providers who act in good faith, removing the specific mention of physicians.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from 'upon approval' to July 1, 3000.

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Key actions

Committee

Jan 31, 2025

Committee

Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 28) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to HSH, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

17 primary · 1 co-sponsor