---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH."
description: "Requires a licensed psychiatrist or advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority and psychiatric specialization to determine, prior to a person's discharge from a psychiatric facility, whether an assisted community treatment plan is indicated and to make certain arrangements if so indicated. Amends the criteria for assisted community treatment. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2019 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 1124"
citation: "Hawaii SB 1124 (2019 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Mental Health", "Petitions", "Procedures", "Assisted Community Treatment"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["K. RHOADS", "RIVIERE", "Ruderman", "S. CHANG", "Shimabukuro"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 56
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2019-01-24"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/76f7fa47-c735-4cf5-babb-0b8683ed69d1"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1124&year=2019"
source_hash: "a749d02b0b59e2bc9c9b0185796776b9db7c278dc9781bcd6d42698b49a16821"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii SB 1124 (2019 Regular Session) — RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Requires a licensed psychiatrist or advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority and psychiatric specialization to determine, prior to a person's discharge from a psychiatric facility, whether an assisted community treatment plan is indicated and to make certain arrangements if so indicated. Amends the criteria for assisted community treatment. (CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **SB1124** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB1124_.HTM)
2. **SB1124_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB1124_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB1124_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB1124_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB1124_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB1124_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **13–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **2–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- K. RHOADS — primary (person)
- RIVIERE — primary (person)
- Ruderman — primary (person)
- S. CHANG — primary (person)
- Shimabukuro — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-24** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2019-01-24** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2019-01-28** Referred to CPH, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-06** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-19 9:10AM in conference room 229.
- **2019-02-13** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) J.Keohokalole. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-15** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 641) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2019-02-15** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2019-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-19 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2019-02-26** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Wakai, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-01** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1145) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2019-03-01** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-19.
- **2019-03-05** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2019-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 368) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2019-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-03-07** Referred to HLT, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27 `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-08** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Tuesday, 03-12-19 9:00AM in House conference room 329.
- **2019-03-12** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Say, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-15** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1351) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2019-03-15** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McKelvey, Nakamura, Quinlan, Takumi excused (4). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-15** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Monday, 03-18-19 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2019-03-18** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-19-19.
- **2019-03-18** Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-19-19 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2019-03-19** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Creagan, Lowen, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Brower, McKelvey, Morikawa, Yamane. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-21** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1533), recommending referral to FIN.
- **2019-03-21** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Holt, Tokioka, Yamane excused (5).
- **2019-03-25** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-28-19 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2019-03-28** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Todd. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-04** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2075), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2019-04-04** Deferred one day 04-05-19.
- **2019-04-05** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Mizuno, Nishimoto excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2019-04-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 685). `introduction`
- **2019-04-09** Senate disagrees with House amendments.
- **2019-04-09** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 885).
- **2019-04-15** House Conferees Appointed: Mizuno, C. Lee, B. Kobayashi Co-Chairs; Ward.
- **2019-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 809).
- **2019-04-16** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; K. Rhoads Co-Chair; Fevella.
- **2019-04-16** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 903).
- **2019-04-18** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-19 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2019-04-22** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-19 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2019-04-23** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-19 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2019-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-19 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2019-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-19 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2019-04-26** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-19 2:45PM in conference room 229.
- **2019-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, C. Lee, B. Kobayashi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2019-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 169).
- **2019-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-19.
- **2019-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 169) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2019-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-30-19.
- **2019-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2019-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2019-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 968).
- **2019-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 883).
- **2019-05-06** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-28** Act 129, on 06/25/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1231). `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-28** Act 129, 06/25/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1231). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/76f7fa47-c735-4cf5-babb-0b8683ed69d1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).