STATE BILLHI HB 1591ENGROSSED

Relating To Health Care.

Expands the definitions of "preceptor" and "volunteerbased supervised clinical training rotation" applicable to the Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit to improve accessibility for providers to receive income tax credits for acting as preceptors, including removing "primary care" from the criteria to qualify as a preceptor. Adds physician assistants, dietitians, and social workers to the list of preceptors and eligible students. Expands eligibility for the tax credit to include accredited residency programs that require preceptor support. Adds the Director of Health and representatives of residency programs with eligible students to the Preceptor Credit Assurance Committee. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2026. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 5, 2026; 252 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 1591 · EngrossedMar 5

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Last action: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:38PM in Conference Room 329. · May 1, 2026

Bill history

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May 1, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:38PM in Conference Room 329.House

Apr 30, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.House

Apr 29, 2026Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.House

Apr 23, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).House

Apr 22, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Lamosao, Kanuha Co-Chairs.Senate

Apr 20, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Senate

Apr 20, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Alcos.House

Apr 17, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Senate

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Apr 16, 2026House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).House

Apr 14, 2026Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 590) in amended form (SD 2).House

Apr 14, 2026Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate

Apr 10, 202648 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.Senate

Apr 10, 2026Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3712) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).Senate

Apr 7, 2026The 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.Senate

Apr 7, 2026The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Richards.Senate

Apr 2, 2026The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 30, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.Senate

Mar 30, 2026Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3336) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.Senate

Mar 18, 2026The 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.Senate

Mar 13, 2026The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Referred to HHS, CPN/WAM.Senate

Mar 6, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 6, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 24).Senate

Mar 5, 2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.House

Mar 5, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 848-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Feb 27, 2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M..House

Feb 24, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 18, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).House

Feb 18, 2026Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 364-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House

Feb 11, 2026The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House

Feb 6, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 26, 2026Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 1House

Jan 21, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 16, 2026Prefiled.House

Recorded votes

Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 18, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With AmendmentsApr 7, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With AmendmentsApr 7, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit
Physician Assistants
Social Workers
Residency Programs
Preceptor Credit Assurance Committee
Director of Health
Dietitians

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