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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1452: RELATING TO BIRTH CERTIFICATES.

Passed one chamber 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 1452 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO BIRTH CERTIFICATES. Primary sponsor: Adrian Tam (Democratic), Terez Amato (Democratic), Della Belatti (Democratic), Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Amy Perruso (Democratic), Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), Gregg Takayama (Democratic), David Tarnas (Democratic), Shirley Templo (Democratic), Chris Todd (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 133).

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Official summary

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

Includes advanced practice registered nurses among the types of health care providers who can submit an affidavit for a new certificate of birth for certain birth registrants. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adrian TamPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Terez AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Della BelattiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Kim Coco IwamotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Amy PerrusoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mahina PoepoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Gregg TakayamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
David TarnasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Shirley TemploPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Chris ToddPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Scot MatayoshiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49

“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. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 133).
  2. Passed First Reading.
  3. Referred to HHS, JDC.
  4. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 986-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  5. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
  6. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
  7. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  8. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 163-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  9. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
  10. 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, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and Excused: none.
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 01-30-26 10:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  12. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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Sources

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