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SB 1431 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO VIRAL HEPATITIS.

Summary
Authorizes the Department of Health to establish a Hepatitis Prevention Program. Requires the Department of Health to develop and implement a statewide educational program to inform the public on how to identify and prevent hepatitis and aid in its early diagnosis. Requires the Department of Health to develop a statewide comprehensive hepatitis prevention plan. Repeals outdated provisions related to hepatitis. Appropriates funds and establishes positions for the Hepatitis Prevention Program. (CD1)
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAppropriates funds for DOH Hepatitis Prevention Program including education, statewide plan, and positions, directly advancing public health prevention efforts.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed May 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB1431_HD2 → SB1431_SD1 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill version (SD1) updates the Senate version (HD2) by refining the effective date to December 31, 2050, adding metadata information, and clarifying the legislative text with improved formatting and punctuation. The core policy content regarding viral hepatitis prevention, funding, and statutory amendments remains substantively the same between the two versions.
TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 3000 (an apparent placeholder error in HD2) to December 31, 2050 in SD1.

TECHNICAL

SD1 includes additional metadata fields such as bill type, author information, timestamps, and template revision numbers that were not present in HD2.

Text formatting and punctuation were improved in SD1, including fixing spacing issues, correcting quotation marks, and standardizing section headers.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
45
Key actions
15
Committee
15
Amendments
2
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
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 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 68) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 68).
upper
Apr 23, 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, Inouye, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 3:30PM; Conference Room 329.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 689).
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1313) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
The 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, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 19
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 330) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 4, 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
Feb 27, 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
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:26AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 272) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 3, 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
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to HHS, WAM.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Ron Kouchi
Ron Kouchi
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HI
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