2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

HB714: Relating To Health Care Workforce Development.

Legislative Summary

Appropriates funds to support educational training programs to expand the State's health care workforce, including funding to support health care certification programs offered in public high schools and education programs that support certified nurse assistants in becoming licensed practical nurses. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

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Bill History

1/17/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Referred to HLT, HED/EDN, FIN, referral sheet 2
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 01-31-25 9:15AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 66) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED/EDN.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED/EDN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Re-referred to HLT, EDN/ECD, FIN, referral sheet 12
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN/ECD on Thursday, 02-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matsumoto.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Reported from EDN/ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 751), recommending referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Lee, M., Alcos, Ward.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 952), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 122).
Senate
3/4/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/4/2025
Referred to HHS/EDT, WAM.
Senate
3/12/2025
The committee(s) on HHS/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/19/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
Senate
3/19/2025
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Awa.
Senate
3/21/2025
Reported from HHS/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1325) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
3/21/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
3/25/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/28/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
Senate
4/2/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1521) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
4/2/2025
One Day Notice 04-03-25.
Senate
4/3/2025
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
4/3/2025
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 551) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 559).
Senate
4/17/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, La Chica, Ilagan, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Garcia.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended
3/28/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Economic Development and Technology: Passed, With Amendments
3/19/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments
3/19/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Amended
Bill Text3/21/202514.6 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/3/202514.6 KB
Introduced
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Misc
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