Hawaii SR44: Urging the Department of Health to Coordinate the Stockpiling of a Three-year Supply of Mifepristone.

What the bill says

From the engrossed text:

THE SENATE S.R. NO. THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D. STATE OF HAWAII SENATE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S EFFORTS TO COORDINATE THE STOCKPILING OF A THREE-YEAR SUPPLY OF MIFEPRISTONE. WHEREAS, recent developments in the legal landscape of the United States threaten the State's policy to protect an individual's right to privacy and bodily autonomy; and WHEREAS, article I, sections 3, 5, and 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution have long protected the bodily autonomy and reproductive rights of the State's residents; and WHEREAS, in 1970, Hawaii became the first state to legalize abortion with the enactment of Act 1, Session Laws of Hawaii (SLH) 1970; and WHEREAS, in 2006, the State took a constitutionally mandated step to secure the right to privacy with the enactment of Act 35, SLH 2006 (Act 35), which established that the State shall not deny or interfere with a pregnant person's right to choose or obtain an abortion of a nonviable fetus or an abortion that is necessary to protect a pregnant person's life or health. Act 35 also removed the outdated requirement that an individual who seeks an abortion must be a Hawaii resident for at least ninety days; and WHEREAS, in 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, 597 U.S. 215 (2022), that the …

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Sponsors

• Troy Hashimoto (D, 5) · primary sponsor
• Lorraine Inouye (D, 1)
• Tim Richards (D, SD-004)
• Les Ihara (D, 10)
• Joy San Buenaventura (D, 2)

Latest actions

1. May 12, 2026: Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
2. April 9, 2026: Report and Resolution Adopted as amended (SD1). Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella, Gabbard).
3. April 8, 2026: One Day Notice 04-09-26.
4. April 8, 2026: Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3483) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
5. March 30, 2026: The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.
6. March 27, 2026: The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:07PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
7. March 19, 2026: Referred to HHS.
8. March 10, 2026: Offered.

Votes

• HHS: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 30, 2026): 3 yea, 1 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SR44?

SR44 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Urging the Department of Health to Coordinate the Stockpiling of a Three-year Supply of Mifepristone.

What is the status of SR44?

Passed both chambers as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26. (May 12, 2026).

Who sponsored SR44?

Troy Hashimoto (D, 5), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SR44?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=44&year=2026