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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATED TO MEDICAID."
description: "Requires the Department of Public Safety to inform inmates of the availability of assistance to secure or verify applicable medicaid eligibility prior to an inmate's release. (HB2144 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2018 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2144"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2144 (2018 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Medicaid", "Inmate", "Public Institution", "Prisons", "Jails", "Correctional Facilities"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BELATTI", "CREAGAN", "DeCoite", "KOBAYASHI", "LEARMONT", "MCKELVEY", "MIZUNO"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2018-01-19"
last_action: "2018-07-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0d3fced3-2f2d-408a-a07e-6f8d05c8361b"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2144&year=2018"
source_hash: "a5fd5d0bfb1668d5f847a54c992f26990d4249ccaf2183dce388545bb3c8bd56"
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 HB 2144 (2018 Regular Session) — RELATED TO MEDICAID.
Requires the Department of Public Safety to inform inmates of the availability of assistance to secure or verify applicable medicaid eligibility prior to an inmate's release. (HB2144 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2144** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2144_.PDF)
2. **HB2144_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2144_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2144_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2144_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · upper
- The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **130** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **30** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **70** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **110** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- BELATTI — primary (person)
- CREAGAN — primary (person)
- DeCoite — primary (person)
- KOBAYASHI — primary (person)
- LEARMONT — primary (person)
- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
- MIZUNO — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-01-19** Pending introduction.
- **2018-01-22** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-26** Referred to HHS/PBS, FIN, referral sheet 8 `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-08** Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS/PBS on Tuesday, 02-13-18 9:05AM in House conference room 329.
- **2018-02-13** The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Belatti, Learmont, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-13** The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Gates, Creagan, DeCoite, Say, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ing. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-16** Reported from HHS/PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 643-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2018-02-16** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Ing, Nakamura, Onishi, Woodson excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2018-02-20** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-22-18 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2018-02-22** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Todd, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Fukumoto, Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-01** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 816-18), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2018-03-01** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McKelvey, Yamane excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2018-03-02** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 75). `introduction`
- **2018-03-02** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2018-03-06** Referred to PSM/HMS, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-14** The committee(s) on PSM/HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-18 3:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2018-03-19** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, L. Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-19** The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, S. Chang, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Tokuda. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-21** Reported from PSM/HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3020) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
- **2018-03-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
- **2018-03-29** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-18 10:30AM in conference room 211.
- **2018-04-04** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-05** The committee on WAM will reconsider its previous decision on 04-04-18 and will hold a public decision making on 04-06-18 10:55AM in conference room 211.
- **2018-04-06** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-06** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3654) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2018-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-18.
- **2018-04-10** Report adopted; 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`
- **2018-04-10** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 674) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2018-04-12** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2018-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 608).
- **2018-04-16** House Conferees Appointed: Mizuno, Takayama, Kobayashi Co-Chairs; Tupola.
- **2018-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 609).
- **2018-04-20** Senate Conferees Appointed: Nishihara Chair; Green, Galuteria Co-Chairs.
- **2018-04-20** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 804).
- **2018-04-23** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-24-18 10:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2018-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Takayama, Kobayashi; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.
- **2018-04-24** 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) Nishihara, Galuteria; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Green. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 26-18) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2018-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-01-18.
- **2018-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 26-18).
- **2018-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2018-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 849).
- **2018-05-02** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2018-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 705).
- **2018-07-05** Act 078, on 06/29/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1179). `executive-signature`
- **2018-07-05** Act 078, 06/29/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1179). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0d3fced3-2f2d-408a-a07e-6f8d05c8361b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).