Michelle Kidani
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 18
Primary
Beginning 1/1/2026, requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide health insurance coverage for various sexual and reproductive health care services. Applies this coverage to health benefits plans under the Hawaiʻi Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund. Requires the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to submit a report to the Legislature. Establishes a Reproductive Health Care Working Group. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Keohokalole, Shimabukuro Co-Chairs.
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 722).
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 766).
House Conferees Appointed: Takenouchi, Nakashima, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Amato, Garcia.
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 670).
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 669).
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Aiu, Kong voting no (2) and Representative(s) Souza excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1805-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi.
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-02-24 4:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3).
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1296-24), recommending referral to FIN.
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Gates, Onishi, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen, Tam.
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-20-24 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Garcia, Perruso, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ganaden, Gates, Martinez, Quinlan excused (5).
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1153-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and Excused: none.
The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-14-24 11:30AM in conference room 329.
Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-14-24 11:30AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-13-24 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 16
Pass First Reading
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 159) in amended form (SD 2).
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3037) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-24 9:50AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2583) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-24 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Re-Referred to HHS, CPN/WAM.
Referred to HHS/LBT, CPN/WAM.
Passed First Reading.
Introduced.
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