---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING."
description: "Clarifies the definitions of \"caregiver support services\", \"kupuna care services\", and \"respite care\". (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2023 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 1372"
citation: "Hawaii SB 1372 (2023 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Definitions", "Executive Office on Aging", "Kupuna Care"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 25
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-25"
last_action: "2023-04-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f03481af-e07a-4029-8b38-373eef1435f8"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1372&year=2023"
source_hash: "1df9f531f1ccb8717bc2901b66c3221087b439e54a924b4eb02d6a020a6a1ba9"
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 1372 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING.

Clarifies the definitions of "caregiver support services", "kupuna care services", and "respite care". (SD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **SB1372** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB1372_.HTM)
2. **SB1372_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB1372_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **11–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- KOUCHI — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-04-20** Act 018, 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1118). `became-law`
- **2023-04-19** Act 018, on 04/19/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1118). `became-law`
- **2023-03-31** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-03-31** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 481). `introduction, receipt`
- **2023-03-30** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, Ilagan, Sayama, Woodson excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2023-03-29** Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2023-03-29** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1635), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2023-03-16** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-10** Bill re-scheduled to be heard by on Thursday, 03-16-23 2:30PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-03-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 03-16-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-03-09** Referred to CPC, referral sheet 17 `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-09** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-07** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 423) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction, receipt`
- **2023-03-07** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2023-03-03** One Day Notice 03-07-23.
- **2023-03-03** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 870) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2023-03-01** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-24** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-01-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
- **2023-02-17** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-17** Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 478) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2023-02-13** 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, Aquino, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-10** The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- **2023-01-30** Referred to HHS, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-25** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2023-01-25** Introduced. `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f03481af-e07a-4029-8b38-373eef1435f8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).