SB 3192 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE LICENSURE WAIVERS.

SB 3192 allows state authorities to temporarily waive certain healthcare worker licensure requirements during declared emergencies, directly affecting medical professionals needing to practice across jurisdictions. The bill enables quicker deployment of licensed healthcare workers during crises like natural disasters or public health events by removing standard licensing barriers. It requires the state to submit an annual report to the legislature detailing how the waivers were used and their impact. This policy change aims to improve emergency response capacity without altering permanent licensure standards.

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 28, 2026 Last action Feb 20, 2026

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SB3192 → SB3192_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated from a House version to a Senate version, changing the sponsor and template details. The core policy shifts the focus from Hawaii's general threats to the State's specific needs and clarifies that practitioners must follow the State's standards rather than just their home jurisdiction's. It also updates the effective date to July 1, 2050, and clarifies that the Department of Health must submit an annual report to the Legislature.

Scope change

The bill's scope is slightly narrowed and clarified by explicitly referencing 'the State' instead of 'Hawaii' and specifying that out-of-state practitioners must adhere to the State's standards of care.

SCOPE

Changed references from 'Hawaii' to 'the State' to clarify applicability.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the standard of care requirement to ensure practitioners do not exceed the State's standards.

Clarified that the Department of Health must submit an annual report to the Legislature.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from immediate approval to July 1, 2050.

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 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2588) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, DeCorte.

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Re-Referred to PSM, CPN/JDC.

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to HHS/PSM, CPN/JDC.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors