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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1477: RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES.

Enacted 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 1477 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES. Primary sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), Terez Amato (Democratic), Cory Chun (Democratic), Elle Cochran (Republican), Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic), Darius Kila (Democratic), Trish La Chica (Democratic), Scot Matayoshi (Democratic), Chris Muraoka (Republican), Ikaika Olds (Democratic), Amy Perruso (Democratic), Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), Gregg Takayama (Democratic), David Tarnas (Democratic), Shirley Templo (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): Act 045, 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1145).

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Official summary

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

Increases the domiciliary care rates for certain providers and clarifies that the needs allowance and domiciliary care rates are included in the state supplemental payment ceiling amounts. Effective 10/1/2025. (CD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Terez AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Cory ChunPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Elle CochranPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Kirstin KahaloaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Kim Coco IwamotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Lisa KitagawaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Darius KilaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Trish La ChicaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Scot MatayoshiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Chris MuraokaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45
Ikaika OldsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Amy PerrusoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mahina PoepoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Gregg TakayamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
David TarnasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Shirley TemploPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30

“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. Act 045, 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1145).
  2. Act 045, on 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1145).
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
  4. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
  5. Transmitted to Governor.
  6. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
  7. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).
  8. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 5:00PM in conference room 329.
  9. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.
  10. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Morikawa, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
  11. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 184) as amended in (CD 1).
  12. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.

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Sources

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