Hawaii HR22: Urging the United States Congress to Pass H.r. 2687, Also Known as the End Kidney Deaths Act.

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 STATE OF HAWAII U HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PASS H.R. 2687, ALSO KNOWN AS THE END KIDNEY DEATHS ACT. WHEREAS, kidney disease and kidney failure are serious, life-threatening medical conditions that disproportionately impact people of color; and WHEREAS, currently more than five thousand Hawaii residents rely on dialysis and hundreds die each year; and WHEREAS, patients from rural and low-income communities are significantly more likely to die from kidney disease due to the deep inequities in access to timely and effective treatment; and WHEREAS, of the nearly ninety-five thousand Americans nationwide who are waitiiig for a kidney transplant, several thousands die each year, despite kidney transplantation being a proven, life-saving therapy; and WHEREAS, while dialysis can sustain a patient's life, it also significantly diminishes quality of life, shortens life expectancy, and imposes substantial physical, emotional, and financial burdens on patients and families; and WHEREAS, the federal government spends approximately $50,000,000,000 annually on dialysis care, which represents nearly one percent of all federal spending; and WHEREAS, kidney transplantation not only restores health and independence for patients but also reduces long-term public expenditures, with each transplant estimated to save approximately $500,000 compared to the lifetime cost of dialysis; and WHEREAS, expanding access to kidney transplantation has the potential to save up to …

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Sponsors

• Gregg Takayama (D, 34) · primary sponsor
• Della Belatti (D, 26)
• Diamond Garcia (R, 42)
• Kim Iwamoto (D, 25)
• Lisa Kitagawa (D, 48)
• Matthias Kusch (D, 1)
• Lisa Marten (D, 51)
• Christopher Muraoka (R, 45)
• Ikaika Olds (D, 23)
• Amy Perruso (D, 46)
• Julie Reyes Oda (R, 40)
• Adrian Tam (D, 24)

Latest actions

1. April 9, 2026: Resolution adopted in final form.
2. April 9, 2026: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
3. April 9, 2026: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1879-26), recommending adoption.
4. April 7, 2026: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Cochran.
5. April 2, 2026: Resolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
6. April 1, 2026: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
7. April 1, 2026: Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1591-26), recommending referral to JHA.
8. March 25, 2026: The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
9. March 20, 2026: Resolution scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-25-26 9:30AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
10. March 10, 2026: Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 15

Votes

• 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
• JHA: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 7, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA 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, UNAMENDED (March 25, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HR22?

HR22 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Urging the United States Congress to Pass H.r. 2687, Also Known as the End Kidney Deaths Act.

What is the status of HR22?

Passed both chambers as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Resolution adopted in final form. (April 9, 2026).

Who sponsored HR22?

Gregg Takayama (D, 34), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HR22?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HR&billnumber=22&year=2026