Relating To Hospital Licensing.
State of HawaiiHawaiiRequires the Department of Health to adopt rules to allow hospitals to demonstrate compliance with all licensing inspections required by the State through accreditation or certification by any accreditation or certification organization approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (CD1)
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Jul 10, 2026
- 125 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
HI SB 2271 · PassedJul 10
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Bill details
- Last action
- Act 221, on 07/09/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1323). · Jul 10, 2026
Sponsors
JSJoy San BuenaventuraSenator · Democrat · SD-002Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
MKMichelle KidaniSenator · Democrat · SD-018Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
AMAngus McKelveySenator · Democrat · SD-006Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
SCStanley ChangSenator · Democrat · SD-009
THTroy HashimotoSenator · Democrat · SD-005
Bill history
Newest first.
Jul 10, 2026Act 221, on 07/09/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1323).House
Jul 10, 2026Act 221, 07/09/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1323).Senate
May 8, 2026Enrolled to Governor.Senate
May 8, 2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Senate
May 6, 2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).House
May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).House
May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Senate
May 1, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.House
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May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 221-26) as amended in (CD 1).House
May 1, 202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.Senate
May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 221-26).Senate
May 1, 2026The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi.House
May 1, 2026The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Senate
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 22, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).House
Apr 21, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Fevella.Senate
Apr 20, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).Senate
Apr 20, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Matayoshi, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Alcos.House
Apr 20, 2026Re-referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 30House
Apr 16, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).House
Apr 16, 2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.Senate
Apr 16, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 642).Senate
Apr 14, 2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.House
Apr 10, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.House
Apr 10, 2026Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2116-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.House
Apr 7, 2026The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House
Apr 2, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Mar 24, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).House
Mar 24, 2026Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1350-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.House
Mar 20, 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.House
Mar 17, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Mar 12, 2026Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 17House
Mar 12, 2026Pass First ReadingHouse
Mar 10, 2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 203) in amended form (SD 1).House
Mar 10, 2026Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate
Mar 5, 202648 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.Senate
Mar 5, 2026Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2848) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).Senate
Mar 2, 2026The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate
Feb 27, 2026The committee on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-02-26 10:02AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.Senate
Feb 23, 2026The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate
Feb 17, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.Senate
Feb 17, 2026Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2294) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.Senate
Feb 6, 2026The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.Senate
Feb 3, 2026The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.Senate
Jan 26, 2026Referred to HHS, WAM.Senate
Jan 21, 2026Introduced and passed First Reading.Senate
Jan 15, 2026Pending Introduction.Senate
Recorded votes
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, UnamendedFeb 6, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 2, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
House Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsMay 1, 2026 · House · 3 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsMay 1, 2026 · Senate · 2 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Accreditation Organizations
- Certification Organizations
- Licensing Inspections
- DOH
- Hospitals
- CMS
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