---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HOME CARE AGENCIES."
description: "Makes permanent the licensure requirements for home care agencies licensed by the Department of Health. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2019 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 1525"
citation: "Hawaii SB 1525 (2019 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Home Care Agencies", "Licensure", "Sunset", "Repeal"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BAKER", "Dela Cruz", "Inouye", "J.Keohokalole", "Riviere"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 52
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2019-01-24"
last_action: "2019-07-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d9b1c6d1-a25c-4a1f-aa40-95a019887cc3"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1525&year=2019"
source_hash: "0d2429a1b685cbf9c39be3957cb3c547b9adfc2ecf665bf98c9125b8a9e3eba6"
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 1525 (2019 Regular Session) — RELATING TO HOME CARE AGENCIES.

Makes permanent the licensure requirements for home care agencies licensed by the Department of Health. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **SB1525** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB1525_.HTM)
2. **SB1525_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB1525_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB1525_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB1525_HD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- BAKER — primary (person)
- Dela Cruz — primary (person)
- Inouye — primary (person)
- J.Keohokalole — primary (person)
- Riviere — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-24** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2019-01-28** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2019-01-28** Referred to CPH/JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-22** The committee(s) on CPH/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-27-19 9:40AM in conference room 229.
- **2019-02-27** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, J.Keohokalole, L. Thielen, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Ruderman. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-27** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Wakai, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-01** Reported from CPH/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 888) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2019-03-01** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2019-03-01** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-19.
- **2019-03-05** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). 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. 514) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2019-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-03-07** Referred to HLT, CPC, JUD, 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, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-15** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1326) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2019-03-15** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC 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 CPC on Wednesday, 03-20-19 2:15PM in House conference room 329.
- **2019-03-20** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Kong, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Belatti, Har, Mizuno. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-22** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1583), recommending referral to JUD.
- **2019-03-22** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan, Yamane excused (2).
- **2019-03-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Monday, 03-25-19 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2019-03-25** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-27-19 2:00PM.
- **2019-03-25** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-27-19 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2019-03-27** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, Morikawa, Say, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, McKelvey. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-01** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1924), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2019-04-01** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McKelvey, Saiki, Todd excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2019-04-02** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 524). `introduction`
- **2019-04-02** Deferred One Day 04-03-19.
- **2019-04-03** Deferred One Day 04-04-19.
- **2019-04-04** Deferred One Day 04-05-19.
- **2019-04-05** Senate disagrees with House amendments.
- **2019-04-05** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 685).
- **2019-04-12** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; K. Rhoads Co-Chair; Fevella.
- **2019-04-12** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 899).
- **2019-04-15** House Conferees Appointed: Mizuno, Takumi, C. Lee Co-Chairs; Say, Ward.
- **2019-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 809).
- **2019-04-16** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-17-19 10:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2019-04-17** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, K. Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-17** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Takumi, C. Lee, Say; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
- **2019-04-24** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 8).
- **2019-04-24** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-26-19.
- **2019-04-24** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 8) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2019-04-24** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-26-19.
- **2019-04-26** Deferred one day 04-30-19.
- **2019-04-26** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
- **2019-04-26** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 965).
- **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).
- **2019-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 883).
- **2019-05-03** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-03** Act 158, on 06/27/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1260). `executive-signature`
- **2019-07-03** Act 158, 06/27/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1260). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d9b1c6d1-a25c-4a1f-aa40-95a019887cc3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).