HB 2343 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO VETERANS.

Summary

Repeals the 6/30/2027 deadline by which the Maui State Veterans Home must be assimilated into a state agency having a Maui affiliation and instead requires the assimilation to be completed as soon as practicable. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Signed May 19, 2026

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MODERATE

This bill modifies the timeline and agency requirements for transferring the Maui State Veterans Home. It removes a specific 2027 deadline, replacing it with a requirement to complete the transfer as soon as practicable, and adds the Oahu Regional Health Care System as a potential recipient agency alongside state agencies with Maui affiliations.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of potential receiving agencies to include the Oahu Regional Health Care System, in addition to state agencies with a Maui affiliation.

TIMELINE

The mandatory transfer deadline of June 30, 2027, was removed and replaced with a requirement to complete the transfer as soon as practicable.

SCOPE

The Oahu Regional Health Care System was added as an eligible recipient for the transfer of the Maui State Veterans Home.

REQUIREMENT

The legislative finding regarding the facility's services was updated to explicitly include hospice care in the list of anticipated offerings.

ENFORCEMENT

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 3000, to upon approval.

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 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela excused (1).

lower

Apr 24, 2026

Introduced

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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Apr 10, 2026

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 558) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 10, 2026

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 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

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Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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Mar 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3128) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.

upper

Mar 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

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Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to HHS, WAM.

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 101).

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Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

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Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 532-26), recommending referral to FIN.

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Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 158-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to PBS.

lower

Feb 6, 2026

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, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to HLT, PBS, FIN, referral sheet 6

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Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

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6 primary · 0 co-sponsors