SB 1426 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO EMERGENCY AEROMEDICAL SERVICES.

Summary

Appropriates funds to the counties to increase access to emergency aeromedical services. Appropriates funds into and out of the Emergency Medical Services Special Fund to the Department of Health for the establishment and operating expenses for emergency aeromedical services. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1426 → SB1426_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated to reflect the first Senate District reading (SD1), changing metadata such as author names, template versions, and fiscal years. The most significant substantive change is the extension of the bill's effective date from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2050, likely to allow for further legislative review or to align with a future fiscal cycle. The bill's scope regarding funding recipients and the Emergency Medical Services Special Fund remains consistent, though the report title was updated to better reflect the allocation to counties.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding funding recipients and the Emergency Medical Services Special Fund remains consistent, though the report title was updated to better reflect the allocation to counties.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2050.

TECHNICAL

Fiscal years were updated from 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 to 2025-2026 and 2026-2027.

Metadata including author names, document versions, and tracking numbers were updated to reflect the SD1 status.

The report title was revised to explicitly mention the allocation to counties and the Emergency Medical Services Special Fund.

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

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 419) 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