SB 2545 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO VETERANS.

Summary

Repeals the 6/30/27 deadline by which the Maui State Veterans Home must be assimilated into a state agency having a Maui affiliation. Requires the transfer of the Maui State Veterans Home to be completed as soon as practicable. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2545 → SB2545_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends the deadline for transferring the Maui State Veterans Home to a state agency, removing the specific June 30, 2027, date and replacing it with a requirement to complete the transfer as soon as practicable. It also clarifies that the home may be transferred to the Oahu Regional Health Care System or a state agency with a Maui affiliation. The changes address the complexity of the transfer by allowing more time while maintaining the legislative intent to move the facility under state management.

Scope change

The bill modifies the scope of the transfer requirement by removing a fixed deadline and expanding the list of potential receiving agencies to include the Oahu Regional Health Care System.

TIMELINE

Removed the specific June 30, 2027 deadline for transferring the Maui State Veterans Home and replaced it with a requirement to complete the transfer as soon as practicable.

SCOPE

Added the Oahu Regional Health Care System as a potential recipient agency for the transfer, alongside state agencies having a Maui affiliation.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the legislative findings to reflect the complexity of logistical, labor relations, and financial issues preventing the original deadline from being met.

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

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to HLT, PBS, FIN, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 61) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

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. 2302) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to HHS, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors