SB 2679 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH.

Summary

Establishes and appropriates funds for a one-year Digital Youth Mental Health Platform Pilot Project that will enable the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division of the Department of Health to develop and make publicly available a digital platform designed to help young people address and manage mental health challenges. Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2679 → SB2679_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to reflect its transition from the House (HB) to the Senate (SD1), updating metadata such as the sponsor's name and revision numbers. The core policy text remains largely the same, but a specific exemption for procurement services was clarified to explicitly limit its duration to the pilot program's end date. Additionally, the appropriation section was modified to use a placeholder for the specific dollar amount rather than listing a fixed sum of $300,000.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the digital youth mental health platform pilot project remains unchanged, but the procurement exemption is now explicitly tied to the program's end date.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata including sponsor name (Fredrick Akau), bill type (SD1), and revision numbers to reflect Senate processing.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified the procurement exemption to explicitly state it applies only for the duration of the pilot program, not to exceed June 30, 2027.

FISCAL

Changed the appropriation section to display a blank placeholder for the funding amount instead of the specific figure of $300,000.

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 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2303) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 4, 2026

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, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to HHS, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors