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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1118: RELATING TO NON-MEDICAL EXEMPTIONS TO IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1118 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO NON-MEDICAL EXEMPTIONS TO IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS. Primary sponsor: Nadine Nakamura (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Prohibits new non-medical immunization exemptions for school-aged children. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nadine NakamuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. Recommitted to JHA with none voting no and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused.
  3. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1169) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  4. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
  5. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Hashem, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Poepoe, Belatti; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso, Garcia, Shimizu; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa, Todd.
  6. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-21-25 3:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  7. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 532) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  8. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Belatti, Chun, Hussey, Lamosao, Olds, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza voting no (11) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).
  9. The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Olds; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and Excused: none.
  10. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-07-25 8:45AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  11. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  12. Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 3

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source