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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2365: RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED CARE.

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

SB 2365 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED CARE. Primary sponsor: Sharon Moriwaki (Democratic), Kurt Fevella (Republican), Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 26, 2026): Referred to HHS, CPN.

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Official summary

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

Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules mandating that each primary caregiver and substitute caregiver in a Community Care Foster Family Home be a licensed nurse or certified nurse aide. Makes the requirements for primary and substitute caregivers applicable to all Community Care Foster Family Homes, regardless of the number of clients in the home.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sharon MoriwakiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Kurt FevellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Mike GabbardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Carol FukunagaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Lorraine InouyeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Donna KimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Glenn WakaiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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. Referred to HHS, CPN.
  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.
  3. Pending Introduction.

Sources

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