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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1434: RELATING TO UNIVERSAL IMMUNIZATION FUNDING PROGRAM.

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

SB 1434 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO UNIVERSAL IMMUNIZATION FUNDING PROGRAM. Primary sponsor: Ron Kouchi (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2025): Act 175, 06/04/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1275).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Establishes the Universal Immunization Funding Program as a universal funding model for immunization purchases by the Department of Health, to increase statewide access to immunizations for all persons under age sixty-five. Establishes the Universal Immunization Purchase Special Fund, into which fees collected from assessed entities and other sources of funding will be deposited, for purposes of bulk purchasing immunizations and administering the program. Appropriates funds. (CD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron KouchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8

“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 175, 06/04/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1275).
  2. Act 175, on 06/04/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1275).
  3. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none).
  4. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (9) and Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto excused (2).
  5. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 889).
  6. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 824).
  7. Enrolled to Governor.
  8. Floor Amendment No. 5 offered by Rep. Takayama.
  9. Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and Representative(s) Cochran excused.
  10. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-02-25.
  11. Floor Amendment No. 13 offered.
  12. Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2).

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Sources

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