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2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature

HB943: Relating To Homelessness.

Legislative Summary

Expands existing crisis intervention programs by requiring, and appropriating funds for, the Department of Health to establish a Homeless Triage and Treatment Center Program within its Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division to serve homeless individuals and individuals at risk of homelessness with substance abuse issues or mental illness. Requires the Crisis Intervention and Diversion Services Program to redirect certain homeless persons to the appropriate health care system and services. Authorizes the program to include intensive mobile outreach services. Requires appropriations for the program to be used only for services contracted directly between the Department of Health and the service provider. (CD1)

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Bill History

1/21/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 3
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 02-06-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 650) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and 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
2/21/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1105), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 304).
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/6/2025
Referred to HHS, WAM.
Senate
3/11/2025
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/17/2025
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, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
3/21/2025
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1313) 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
3/27/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
4/2/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
4/4/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1789) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
4/4/2025
One Day Notice 04-08-25.
Senate
4/8/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
4/8/2025
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 692) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
Senate
4/17/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Olds, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Amato, Marten, Garcia.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 781).
Senate
4/23/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella.
Senate
4/23/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 873).
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 1:50PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Olds, Morikawa, Amato, Marten, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
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: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Moriwaki, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 186) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 186).
Senate
4/25/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended
4/2/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments
3/17/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 17
Republican: 4

Primary Sponsor

Ikaika Olds
Ikaika Olds
Democrat

Documents

Amended
Bill Text • 4/26/2025 • 14.4 KB
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Amended
Bill Text • 3/21/2025 • 14.4 KB
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Amended
Bill Text • 2/13/2025 • 17.8 KB
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Introduced
Bill Text • 1/21/2025 • 19.4 KB
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Misc
Misc • 4/26/2025 • 121.0 KB
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Misc
Misc • 4/4/2025 • 62.0 KB
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Misc
Misc • 3/31/2025 • 384.8 KB
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Misc • 3/21/2025 • 88.1 KB
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Misc • 3/14/2025 • 1383.9 KB
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Misc • 2/28/2025 • 278.4 KB
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Misc • 2/23/2025 • 869.4 KB
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Misc • 2/13/2025 • 379.9 KB
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Misc • 2/5/2025 • 1405.5 KB
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