SB 787 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Summary

Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to establish and operate a free statewide mental health warm line to provide mental health support in non-emergency situations. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB787 → SB787_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a Senate bill (SB) to a Senate Draft (SD), indicating it is in a preliminary drafting stage rather than a final version. The effective date was changed from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2050, likely as a placeholder. A critical change is the funding section, where the specific appropriation amount of $250,000 was removed and replaced with blank spaces, requiring a new decision on how much money to allocate.

Scope change

The scope remains focused on establishing a statewide mental health warm line, but the bill is now in a draft format with incomplete financial details.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2050, which is likely a placeholder date and not intended to be the actual start date.

FISCAL

The specific appropriation amount of $250,000 was deleted and replaced with blank spaces, meaning the bill currently does not specify how much money will be allocated.

TECHNICAL

The document format changed from a final Senate Bill to a Senate Draft (SD), and metadata headers were replaced with draft template information.

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 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2165) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 28, 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, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors