---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE OAHU REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION."
description: "Requires the transfer of the Maui State Veterans Home to a state agency having a Maui affiliation, in a manner and to an extent that may be negotiated between the Oahu Regional Health Care System or state agency having a Maui affiliation and the Department of Defense. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2024"
identifier: "SB 2837"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2837 (2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DOD", "Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation", "Maui State Veterans Home", "Maui-Affiliated State Agency", "Oahu Regional Health Care System", "Transition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["HASHIMOTO", "MCKELVEY"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 51
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2024-01-19"
last_action: "2024-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f0414b9a-09e7-45fa-bc28-577f23805ed1"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2837&year=2024"
source_hash: "03a0569e0ec210f22cbf32e2e607c331def6f8f36c263020527bed156043168d"
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 2837 (2024) — RELATING TO THE OAHU REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Requires the transfer of the Maui State Veterans Home to a state agency having a Maui affiliation, in a manner and to an extent that may be negotiated between the Oahu Regional Health Care System or state agency having a Maui affiliation and the Department of Defense. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **SB2837** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2837_.HTM)
2. **SB2837_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2837_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2837_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2837_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB2837_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2837_SD1_.HTM)
5. **SB2837_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2837_SD2_.HTM)

## Votes

- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **2–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- San Buenaventura — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-06-28** Act 099, 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1200). `became-law`
- **2024-06-28** Act 099, on 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1200). `became-law`
- **2024-05-03** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). `receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798). `receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `passage`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
- **2024-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 165-24) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2024-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 165-24).
- **2024-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Takenouchi, Nakashima, Kitagawa, Amato, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2024-04-26** 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) San Buenaventura, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 3:10PM; Conference Room 329.
- **2024-04-24** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 3:15PM; Conference Room 329.
- **2024-04-25** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 812). `receipt`
- **2024-04-23** House Conferees Appointed: Takenouchi, Nakashima, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Amato, Garcia.
- **2024-04-17** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 690). `receipt`
- **2024-04-17** Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Keohokalole.
- **2024-04-04** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 366). `receipt`
- **2024-04-04** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2024-04-04** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 538). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-04-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2024-04-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1612-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2024-03-27** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Alcos. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-25** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-27-24 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-22** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3).
- **2024-03-22** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1297-24), recommending referral to FIN.
- **2024-03-20** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Gates, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Onishi; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen, Tam. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-20-24 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-15** 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) Cochran, Ganaden, Gates, Martinez, Quinlan excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-03-15** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1154-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2024-03-14** The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-13** Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-14-24 11:30AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-13** The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-14-24 11:30AM in conference room 329. `deferral`
- **2024-03-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-13-24 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-07** Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 16 `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 211) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-03-05** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2024-02-29** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
- **2024-02-29** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2799) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2024-02-23** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Inouye. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-16** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-24 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2024-02-15** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-02-15** Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2471) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2024-02-02** 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, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-01-30** The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-24 1:50PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- **2024-01-24** Referred to HHS, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-22** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2024-01-19** Introduced. `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f0414b9a-09e7-45fa-bc28-577f23805ed1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).