HCR 137 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

URGING AN IMMEDIATE AND PERMANENT CEASEFIRE AND AN END TO HOSTILITIES IN IRAN.

This bill requests that health maintenance organizations in Hawaii follow the state's Clean Claims Statute to pay medical claims within 30 days, or 15 days for electronic submissions. It aims to address delays in reimbursement that can harm healthcare providers and patients, particularly in rural and underserved communities. The resolution calls for greater oversight and accountability by state agencies to ensure timely payments and prevent financial distress among medical practices. It does not create new laws but formally asks HMOs to comply with existing requirements and directs copies to relevant state officials.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Governor

Introduced Mar 16, 2026 Last action Apr 27, 2026

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HCR137_SD1 → HCR137_SD1_PROPOSED · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was completely rewritten from a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Iran to a resolution regarding health maintenance organization reimbursement and clean claims. This represents a total change in subject matter, shifting from foreign policy and military conflict to domestic healthcare administration.

Scope change

The scope changed entirely from international relations and military conflict to healthcare billing and reimbursement processes.

SCOPE

Removed all content related to Operation Epic Fury, the Iran conflict, troop deployments, and calls for a ceasefire.

Added new content focusing on Health Maintenance Organizations, reimbursement, and health care claims.

Changed the Report Title from 'Iran; Middle East; Operation Epic Fury; Ceasefire' to 'Health Maintenance Organizations; Reimbursement; Health Care Claims; Clean Claims'.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 27, 2026

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 769) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3926) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Apr 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.

upper

Apr 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-23-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).

upper

Apr 17, 2026

Committee

Re-Referred to CPN.

upper

Apr 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to HHS/CPN.

upper

Apr 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 573).

upper

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1918-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Ichiyama.

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to CPC, referral sheet 23

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Introduced

Offered

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors