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SB3325 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-03-10

Relating To Public School Medicaid Reimbursements.

Requires the Department of Education to establish an updated plan for maximizing Medicaid reimbursements for administrative and support services provided to students with special needs. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

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

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Sponsors

Sharon Moriwaki (Sen - D)

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 Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 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 HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1505-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2026-03-24 H The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-03-20 H Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 03-24-26 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-20 H Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSH with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2026-03-20 H Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1291-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSH.
2026-03-19 H The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-03-17 H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12 H Referred to EDN, HSH, FIN, referral sheet 17
2026-03-12 H Pass First Reading
2026-03-10 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 403) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-03-10 S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-03-06 S One Day Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-06 S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2901) 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.
2026-02-25 S The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-23 S The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-18 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2026-02-18 S Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2332) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-13 S The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto.
2026-02-10 S The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 1:05PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
2026-02-02 S Referred to EDU, WAM.
2026-01-30 S Passed First Reading.
2026-01-30 S Introduced.

Votes

2026-02-13 Senate Education: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 3 Nay: 0
2026-03-03 Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended Yea: 12 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-02 S Education
2026-02-18 S Ways and Means
2026-03-12 H Education
2026-03-20 H Human Services & Homelessness
2026-03-30 H Finance

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-28 Introduced
2026-02-17 Amended
2026-03-20 Amended
2026-03-27 Amended

Subjects

DOE DHS Med-QUEST Medicaid Reimbursement Students with Special Needs Special Education IEP Administrative and Support Services Annual Report

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