SB2934 Senate Bill

Passed

2026-03-06

Relating To Ambulances.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to purchase one advanced life support ambulance and related equipment to be based in Central Maui and fund pay-related personnel costs for state-certified emergency medical services personnel. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Action History

2026-04-07 H The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

2026-04-02 H Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-04-02 H The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

2026-03-31 H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-03-30 H 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, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

2026-03-30 H Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1502-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

2026-03-25 H The 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.

2026-03-20 H Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-25-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-03-10 H Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 16

2026-03-10 H Pass First Reading

2026-03-06 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 90) in amended form (SD 1).

2026-03-06 S Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

2026-03-05 S One Day Notice 03-06-26.

2026-03-05 S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2869) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

2026-03-03 S The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

2026-02-27 S The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

2026-02-19 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

2026-02-19 S Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2426) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

2026-02-13 S 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, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

2026-02-09 S The committee(s) on HHS has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

2026-02-08 S The committee(s) on HHS deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 1:05PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

2026-02-05 S The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

2026-01-30 S Referred to HHS, WAM.

2026-01-26 S Passed First Reading.

2026-01-23 S Introduced.

Votes

2026-02-13 Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0

2026-03-03 Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended Yea: 12 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-30 S Health and Human Services

2026-02-19 S Ways and Means

2026-03-10 H Health

2026-03-30 H Finance

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-24 Introduced

2026-02-18 Amended

2026-03-27 Amended

Subjects

Emergency Medical Services Advanced Life Support Ambulance Central Maui Appropriation ($) DOH