SB 2285 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO COMPLEX PATIENT TREATMENT.

Summary

Appropriates funds to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division of the Department of Health to contract with community-based organizations for a behavioral health complex patient model. Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Feb 17, 2026

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SB2285 → SB2285_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill update primarily involves technical formatting and versioning changes, including updating the bill title to reflect the Senate District 1 version and adjusting metadata such as author names, dates, and line numbers. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's scope, funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or operational requirements.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title from 'SB2285' to 'SB2285 SD1' and changed the author name from Chelsea Dugan to Fredrick Akau.

Adjusted metadata dates and revision numbers to reflect the new version of the document.

Reformatted the appropriation section to use blank spaces instead of a specific dollar amount for the $3,000,000 figure.

Added '(SD1)' to the report title summary section.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2295) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to HHS, WAM.

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

9 primary · 1 co-sponsor