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in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2026

HB 2199: RELATING TO HEALTH.

HB 2199 is a health-related bill that aims to protect individuals' right to make their own decisions about their healthcare. The legislation would ensure that people have control over their medical choices without external interference. It directly affects patients and healthcare providers by establishing legal protections for personal autonomy in health matters. The bill would require healthcare systems to respect individual decisions regarding treatment and care options. This measure focuses on maintaining personal freedom in medical contexts without specifying particular procedures or restrictions.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly protects patient rights and autonomy in healthcare decisions, strengthening individual control over medical choices without external interference.90% confidence
David Alcos (R) Diamond Garcia (R) Lauren Matsumoto (R) Garner Shimizu (R)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 3021: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Requires each food establishment to clearly and conspicuously display, when a price is shown to a customer, the total price of that food or beverage item, including any mandatory fees a customer would incur during the purchase. Prohibits a food establishment from imposing on a customer or advertising any mandatory fees that are excessive or deceptive for any food or beverage offered by the food establishment. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to adopt rules.
Chris Lee (D)
in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2026

HB 2192: RELATING TO CRIME.

Doubles the fines and terms of imprisonment for illicit drug sellers and distributors who commit their offenses within 100 feet of schools or public parks.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeDoubles fines/terms for drug offenses near schools/parks, increasing mandatory sentences and expanding criminalization per bill summary.95% confidence
Joe Gedeon (R) Elijah Pierick (R) Lauren Matsumoto (R) Garner Shimizu (R)
in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2026

HB 2190: RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS.

Requires the Department of Transportation to create and maintain an electronic dashboard on its website disclosing the costs, status, and expected timeline for completion of each current construction state project in excess of $1,000,000 involving state roads or highways.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires DOT transparency on highway projects, enhancing accountability for transportation infrastructure management.85% confidence
Joe Gedeon (R) Elijah Pierick (R) Lauren Matsumoto (R) Garner Shimizu (R)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2958: RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Prohibits a landlord or the landlord's agent from charging an application fee for a criminal background check or credit report if an applicant provides a certified copy of a recent criminal background check or credit report. Prohibits a landlord or the landlord's agent from charging an application fee if a recent comprehensive reusable tenant screening report is available. Requires a landlord or the landlord's agent to provide, upon request, a certified copy of an applicant's criminal background check or credit report.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits fees for background checks in rental applications, reducing financial barriers for tenants with criminal records and supporting reentry/reform efforts.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingProhibits landlord application fees for background/credit checks, reducing tenant costs and strengthening tenant protections under housing affordability measures.95% confidence
Karl Rhoads (D) Carol Fukunaga (D) Michelle Kidani (D) Sharon Moriwaki (D) Mike Gabbard (D) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2016: RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE VACANCIES.

Establishes that if the death or permanent incapacitation of the prior incumbent leaves a legislative seat vacant before a primary election, but after the close of filing for candidacy in that election, and the prior incumbent's name was the only name on any ballot for that seat for that election, the Governor's appointment of a replacement shall be valid for both the unexpired term and the succeeding term.
Lorraine Inouye (D)
in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2026

HB 2169: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Authorizes and appropriates moneys for the Board of Psychology to grant prescriptive authority privilege to clinical psychologists who meet specific education, training, and registration requirements. Requires the Board of Psychology to accept applications for prescriptive authority privilege beginning 7/1/2027. Requires reports to the Legislature.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes clinical psychologists to prescribe medications, expanding mental health access and services per bill's prescriptive authority focus.92% confidence
Sean Quinlan (D) Luke Evslin (D) Kanani Souza (R) Ikaika Hussey (D) Nicole Lowen (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2990: RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Amends the administrative process at the Administrative Driver's License Revocation Office. Establishes a tiered administration revocation period of a driver's license for those arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant.
Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEstablishes tiered license revocation for DUI offenses, enhancing highway safety standards per bill's focus on impaired driving penalties.95% confidence
Chris Lee (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 3017: RELATING TO PRIVACY.

Prohibits the sale of geolocation information and internet browser information without consent. Prohibits the sale of data collected through eavesdropping or through an application operating in the background of a device that uses the device's microphone.
Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProhibits sale of geolocation, browser, and eavesdropping data without consent, directly protecting user privacy in technology policies.95% confidence
Jarrett Keohokalole (D) Karl Rhoads (D) Brandon Elefante (D) Chris Lee (D) Michelle Kidani (D) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Hawaii · House Jan 30, 2026

HB 2258: RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION.

Requires the Director of Law Enforcement to adopt rules establishing training and certification standards and procedures for crisis intervention officers. Clarifies the scope of treatment allowable under orders for assisted community treatment. Requires the Department of the Attorney general to assist with the preparation, filing, and presentation of any request for a court or administrative order authorizing treatment over the objection of certain patients.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates crisis intervention officer training standards to improve law enforcement responses to mental health crises, reducing unnecessary criminal justice involvement.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires crisis intervention training standards and clarifies assisted community treatment, directly strengthening mental health service access and patient rights under healthcare framework.90% confidence
Nadine Nakamura (D)
in committee · Hawaii · Senate Jan 30, 2026

SB 2920: RELATING TO TAXATION.

SB 2920 amends and repeals specific exemptions within Hawaii's general excise tax and use tax laws. This change directly affects businesses and individuals currently benefiting from those repealed or modified exemptions. The bill alters which goods or services qualify for tax relief under these laws. It does not create new tax rates or broaden existing exemptions, but rather modifies the scope of existing exemptions. The bill is currently in early committee review following its introduction on January 23, 2026.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRepeals tax exemptions, increasing taxable base without new rates - strengthens revenue collection under existing tax structure95% confidence
Donovan Dela Cruz (D)
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