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HB 218STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO HOSPITALS.

Requires any hospital licensed by the Department of Health that has an operating room to adopt and implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 2/5/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

9 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/5/2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1).
  2. 2/5/2026Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 31-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  3. 1/30/2026The 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, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  4. 1/26/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 01-30-26 10:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  6. 1/21/2025Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
  7. 1/16/2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  8. 1/15/2025Pending introduction.