2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB1252: Relating To Dementia.
Legislative Summary
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to establish positions within the University of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine's Department of Geriatric Medicine to coordinate and incorporate training on Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia for health care providers into existing University of Hawaii programs; and review, update, and develop a dementia curriculum to be incorporated into existing University of Hawaii programs with the goal of establishing a local, informed dementia workforce. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. (CD1)
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Bill History
1/21/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/23/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/27/2025
Referred to HRE, WAM.
Senate
2/3/2025
Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
Senate
2/4/2025
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/6/2025
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/11/2025
Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 228) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
2/11/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
2/14/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/18/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1068) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
2/28/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) McKelvey). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 287) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 03-14-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
The committee(s) on HED recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-19-25.
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-19-25 2:00PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Woodson.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1413) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
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, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1966), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 600).
Senate
4/8/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/8/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Holt Co-Chairs; La Chica, Miyake, Souza.
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Aquino Co-Chair; Fevella.
Senate
4/21/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).
Senate
4/17/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 825).
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.
Senate
4/22/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.
Senate
4/24/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229.
Senate
4/25/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:00PM in Conference Room 229.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 229.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:50PM in Conference Room 229.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Aquino; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
Senate
4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Holt, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica, Miyake.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 197).
Senate
4/25/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
Senate
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 197) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
2
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
2/18/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Higher Education: Passed, With Amendments
2/6/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 12
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Donna Kim
Democrat