SB 877 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Summary

Appropriates funds to increase the funding for Medicaid in-home services, conditioned on the Department of Human Services obtaining the maximum federal matching funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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

SB877 → SB877_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was updated to reflect a new legislative session (SD1) and revised metadata, including a new sponsor and updated dates. The most significant policy change is the removal of a specific $16.16 million funding appropriation for fiscal year 2025-2026, leaving the funding amount blank for the 2026-2027 period. Additionally, the effective date of the act was delayed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding funding is narrowed by removing the explicit allocation for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, while the effective date of implementation is extended significantly into the future.

FISCAL

The specific appropriation of $16,160,000 for fiscal year 2025-2026 was removed, and the funding line for 2026-2027 was left blank with no dollar amount specified.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the legislation was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050, delaying the implementation of the funding increase.

TECHNICAL

Metadata fields such as the bill sponsor, session identifier, and revision numbers were updated to reflect the new SD1 version.

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. 2163) 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

8 primary · 2 co-sponsors