HB 943 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Summary

Expands existing crisis intervention programs by requiring, and appropriating funds for, the Department of Health to establish a Homeless Triage and Treatment Center Program within its Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division to serve homeless individuals and individuals at risk of homelessness with substance abuse issues or mental illness. Requires the Crisis Intervention and Diversion Services Program to redirect certain homeless persons to the appropriate health care system and services. Authorizes the program to include intensive mobile outreach services. Requires appropriations for the program to be used only for services contracted directly between the Department of Health and the service provider. (CD1)

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Jul 7, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB943_HD1 → HB943_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from House Draft 1 (HD1) to Senate Draft 1 (SD1) with substantive policy modifications. The primary change is expanding the funding period to include fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, and amending the Crisis Intervention and Diversion Services Program to specifically include homeless persons experiencing mental health and substance use disorders at risk of criminal justice involvement. The effective date remains July 1, 3000, which appears to be a placeholder.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly targets homeless persons experiencing mental health and substance use disorders who are at risk of or currently involved with the criminal justice system, expanding the scope of the Crisis Intervention and Diversion Services Program beyond its previous focus.

FISCAL

Extended the appropriation period to cover fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 instead of only 2025-2026

ELIGIBILITY

Amended the Crisis Intervention and Diversion Services Program to specifically include homeless persons with mental health and substance use disorders at risk of criminal justice involvement

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that Crisis Intervention and Diversion Services Program appropriations must be used only for services contracted directly between the Department of Health and service providers

Authorized the Crisis Intervention and Diversion Services Program to include intensive mobile outreach services

TECHNICAL

Changed the effective date from July 1, 3000 to July 1, 3000 (no change, remains placeholder date)

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 186).

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 186) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Moriwaki, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Olds, Morikawa, Amato, Marten, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 1:50PM in conference room 329.

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 692) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1313) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

The 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, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS, WAM.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 304).

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 650) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

19 primary · 1 co-sponsor