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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 3077: RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

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

SB 3077 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO HEALTH CARE. Primary sponsor: Ron Kouchi (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Pass First Reading.

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.

Adopts the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act (2023), as modified, to replace existing chapters related to advance health care directives and advance mental health care directives. Requires the Attorney General to convene a working group. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 1/30/2050. Implementation effective 7/1/20209. (SD2)

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. Pass First Reading
  2. Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 17
  3. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  4. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 357) in amended form (SD 2).
  5. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3076) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
  6. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
  7. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
  8. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  9. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2424) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
  10. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
  11. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  12. The committee(s) on HHS added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-13-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

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Sources

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