Hawaii HCR105: Requesting the Hawaii State Center for Nursing to Conduct a Study Compiling Recommended Safe Patient Staffing Ratios.

What the bill says

From the engrossed text:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.C.R. NO. g; THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 STATE OF HAWAII HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CENTER FOR NURSING TO COMPILE A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF RECOMMENDED SAFE PATIENT STAFFING STRATEGIES AND RATIOS FOR ALL NURSING SPECIALTIES AND SUBSPECIALTIES ACROSS ALL HEALTH CARE SETTINGS, AND TO MAINTAIN A REPOSITORY FOR THIS INFORMATION. WHEREAS, the issue of safe patient staffing ratios in hospitals has escalated into a growing public health concern in Hawaii and other states across the nation and can no longer be defined as strictly a collective bargaining issue; and WHEREAS, the nursing community is the largest segment of Hawaii's health care workforce and is indispensable to the health, safety, and well-being of the residents of the State; and WHEREAS, as more care is delivered in outpatient or home and community-based settings, the acuity of patients who are admitted to hospitals has intensified, requiring significantly more attention, complex monitoring, and clinical intervention by frontline nurses; and WHEREAS, the Legislature commissioned the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a comprehensive study on nurse staffing pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution No. 187 (2024); and WHEREAS, the Legislative Reference Bureau submitted its 2025 report. Time for Triage: A Summary of Best Practices, State Requirements, and Successful Efforts to Reduce Nurse Staffing Shortages, which cited several studies demonstrating that patient outcomes improve with higher …

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Sponsors

• Sean Quinlan (D, 47) · primary sponsor
• Terez Amato (D, 11)
• Della Belatti (D, 26)
• Cory Chun (D, 35)
• Tina Grandinetti (D, 20)
• Linda Ichiyama (D, 31)
• Jeanne Kapela (D, 5)
• Darius Kila (D, 44)
• Matthias Kusch (D, 1)
• Lisa Marten (D, 51)
• Ikaika Olds (D, 23)
• Amy Perruso (D, 46)

Latest actions

1. May 8, 2026: Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 891).
2. May 8, 2026: Resolution adopted in final form.
3. May 8, 2026: Adopted as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hussey, Kong, Quinlan excused (3).
4. May 8, 2026: House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
5. May 6, 2026: One (1) day notice, Friday, 05-08-26.
6. April 24, 2026: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 752) in amended form (SD 1).
7. April 24, 2026: Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.
8. April 23, 2026: One Day Notice 04-24-26.
9. April 23, 2026: Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3893) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
10. April 17, 2026: 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.

Votes

• Adopted as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hussey, Kong, Quinlan excused (3) (May 8, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
• HHS: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 17, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1) (April 9, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
• FIN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 7, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0) (April 1, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
• HLT: recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 25, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HCR105?

HCR105 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Requesting the Hawaii State Center for Nursing to Conduct a Study Compiling Recommended Safe Patient Staffing Ratios.

What is the status of HCR105?

Passed both chambers as of May 8, 2026. Latest action: Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 891). (May 8, 2026).

Who sponsored HCR105?

Sean Quinlan (D, 47), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HCR105?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR&billnumber=105&year=2026