Hawaii Senate Bill 2277
Session 2026
Relating To Hospital Price Transparency.
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 10, 2026
First Action
Jan 15, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2277
State
Hawaii
Session
2026
Motion Text
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.
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Roll call vote details are unavailable for Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Recorded roll call vote details are unavailable for Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.
Summary
Requires each hospital in the State to comply with federal hospital price transparency requirements. Requires the Department of Health to monitor and enforce compliance. Establishes a process for patients to challenge debt collection actions filed by noncompliant hospitals. Requires the Department of Health to publish a list of any enforcement actions taken against noncompliant hospitals. Requires hospitals to provide patients with an easy-to-understand itemized bill statement before initiating a debt collection action against a patient. Effective 1/30/2050. (SD1)
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03/12/2026
House
Pass First Reading
03/12/2026
House
Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17
03/12/2026
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
03/10/2026
Senate
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
03/10/2026
House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 205) in amended form (SD 1).
03/06/2026
Senate
Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3035) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
03/06/2026
Senate
One Day Notice 03-10-26.
03/04/2026
Senate
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
03/04/2026
Senate
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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
03/02/2026
Senate
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
02/20/2026
Senate
Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2554) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
02/20/2026
Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
02/06/2026
Senate
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, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
02/06/2026
Senate
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
02/02/2026
Senate
The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
01/26/2026
Senate
Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC/WAM.
01/21/2026
Senate
Introduced and passed First Reading.
01/15/2026
Senate
Pending Introduction.
Sources
HI Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 21, 2026 8:55:02 AM
Record Updated
Mar 13, 2026 3:06:43 AM