ESTABLISHING THE HAWAII HEALTH PLAN WORKING GROUP TO DESIGN AND RECOMMEND A BASIC, AFFORDABLE HAWAII HEALTH PLAN AVAILABLE TO EVERY RESIDENT OF THE STATE.
This Senate Concurrent Resolution establishes the Hawaii Health Plan Working Group to design and recommend a basic, affordable health plan available to every resident of the state. The working group will include representatives from the legislature, governor's office, insurance commissioner, state health planning agency, Hawaii Medical Service Association, and Kaiser Permanente. The group is tasked with developing a plan to address potential increases in uninsured residents due to changes in federal health insurance subsidies and Medicaid work requirements, with a report due to the Legislature by late 2026. The working group will cease to exist on June 30, 2027, after submitting its final recommendations and any proposed legislation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 10, 2026
Signed May 6, 2026
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The bill was amended to reorganize the membership of the Hawaii Health Plan Working Group, shifting the Administrator of the State Health Planning and Development Agency from chair to a member role while establishing co-chairs from the relevant Senate and House committees. The list of individuals to receive copies of the resolution was updated to reflect these new leadership roles and removed the Governor from the transmission list. Additionally, the report title was updated to include 'Affordable Care Act' alongside existing topics.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's operational structure changed by altering the leadership hierarchy of the working group, moving the primary administrative role from the State Health Planning and Development Agency to the legislative committee chairs.
REQUIREMENT
The Administrator of the State Health Planning and Development Agency is no longer the chair of the working group but is now listed as a member, while the Chairs of the Standing Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives now serve as co-chairs.
The list of recipients for the certified copies of the resolution was updated to include the new co-chairs and removed the Governor, aligning the distribution list with the new working group structure.
TECHNICAL
The report title was modified to add 'Affordable Care Act' to the list of topics, expanding the thematic context of the bill.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
May 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Resolution adopted in final form.
upper
May 6, 2026
Introduced
Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Adoption on 05-08-26.
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 807).
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2237-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to HLT, referral sheet 29
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 28
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 453) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3530) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
upper
Mar 25, 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, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Mar 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to HHS/CPN.
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
Offered.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
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