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SB 2277STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO HOSPITAL PRICE TRANSPARENCY.

Requires each hospital licensed in the State to provide an annual attestation to the State Health Planning and Development Agency that the hospital is in compliance with federal hospital price transparency requirements. Permits patients to file a counterclaim against debt collection actions filed by hospitals to determine if the hospital is in compliance with federal hospital price transparency requirements. 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. (HD1)

Voted 3/19/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

36 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/19/2026Passed 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 none excused (0).
  2. 3/19/2026Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1241-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  3. 3/18/2026The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hartsfield.
  4. 3/12/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. 3/12/2026Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17
  6. 3/12/2026Pass First Reading
  7. 3/10/2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 205) in amended form (SD 1).
  8. 3/10/2026Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  9. 3/6/2026One Day Notice 03-10-26.
  10. 3/6/2026Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3035) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.