HB 2079 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Summary

Relaxes the requirements for prescribing certain controlled substances as part of gender-affirming health care services. Expands the protections established under Act 2, SLH 2023, to include gender-affirming health care services. Clarifies jurisdiction under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act for cases involving children who obtain gender-affirming health care services. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Last action Mar 7, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC/WAM.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 294).

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Chun, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Aiu, Alcos, Garcia, Gates, Holt, Kila, Kong, La Chica, Lamosao, Martinez, Matsumoto, Pierick, Quinlan, Ward voting no (14) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 28, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Holt, Kong, Souza; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin.

lower

Feb 16, 2024

Committee

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao, Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gates, Holt, Kong, Pierick, Quinlan, Ward voting no (8) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).

lower

Feb 16, 2024

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 586-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 14, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Onishi; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Tam.

lower

Feb 8, 2024

Committee

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 207-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Jan 31, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 22, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Pending introduction.