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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

SCR 16: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TRAINING PROGRAMS.

Passed both chambers 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

SCR 16 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Hawaii Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER TRAINING PROGRAMS. Primary sponsor: Dru Kanuha (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Troy Hashimoto (Democratic), Lorraine Inouye (Democratic), Angus McKelvey (Democratic), Tim Richards (Democratic), Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2025): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 764).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dru KanuhaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Mike GabbardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Lorraine InouyePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Angus McKelveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Tim RichardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2

“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. 764).
  2. Resolution adopted in final form.
  3. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2130), recommending adoption.
  4. Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Cochran, Garrett, Ichiyama, Perruso, Quinlan excused (7).
  5. Transmitted to Senate.
  6. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.
  7. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2072), recommending referral to FIN.
  8. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
  9. Scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 04-16-25 2:00PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Takenouchi, Garcia.
  11. Resolution scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 04-11-25 10:00AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  12. Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 28

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Sources

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