HB 1431 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO ORAL HEALTH.

Summary

Establishes an Oral Health Task Force to review the status of oral health in the State and make recommendations to improve the State's oral health infrastructure. Establishes temporary full-time equivalent program specialist V positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB1431_HD1 → HB1431_HD2 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised from House District 1 to House District 2, updating internal tracking metadata and timestamps. The core policy language was modified to strengthen the Oral Health Task Force's mandate by changing 'assure' to 'ensure' a competent workforce and clarifying that the new program specialist position is temporary rather than permanent. These changes refine the bill's operational goals and staffing requirements without altering the overall funding amounts or fiscal years.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on oral health infrastructure, but the specific staffing requirement was narrowed from a permanent position to a temporary one.

REQUIREMENT

The task force mandate was strengthened by changing the language from 'assure' to 'ensure' a competent and skilled oral health workforce.

The staffing provision was changed from establishing one permanent full-time equivalent position to establishing temporary full-time equivalent positions.

TECHNICAL

Internal document metadata, including version numbers, timestamps, and bill identifiers, were updated to reflect the transition from HD1 to HD2.

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 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS, WAM.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 373).

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Lee, M., Alcos, Ward.

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 793) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 12, 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors