Hawaii Senate Bill 1503

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Prohibits certain boards from taking adverse action against individuals possessing or applying for a license to practice medicine and surgery or nursing for providing abortion care services or gender affirming treatments in the State in compliance with the laws of the State, or being disciplined by another state for providing abortion care services or gender affirming treatments. Prohibits certain insurers from taking adverse actions against reproductive health care providers for providing abortion care services or gender affirming treatments. Prohibits court clerks from issuing subpoenas in connection with out-of-state subpoenas related to abortion care services or gender affirming treatments that are provided in compliance with the laws of the State. Prohibits the Department of Law Enforcement and the county police departments from participating in another state's investigations concerning abortion-related conduct, gender affirming treatments, or other reproductive health care or services that are lawful in the State. Requires the Attorney General to routinely submit to the Legislature and Governor reports of these requests for participation. Establishes additional protections for patient health information related to reproductive health services or gender affirming treatments. Establishes protections for certain information related to reproductive health services or gender affirming treatments that does not qualify as patient health information. Prohibits the State from penalizing individuals based on the individual's pregnancy outcomes or gender affirming treatments received or for aiding or assisting in a third party's abortion or gender affirming treatment.

Relating To Health.

Sen. Chris Lee [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]	Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]
Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]	Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-02-03	Senate	Re-Referred to HHS, CPN/JDC.
2023-01-30	Senate	Referred to HHS/PSM, CPN/JDC.
2023-01-25	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-25	Senate	Introduced.

SB1503 (Carry Over) 2023-02-03 - Re-Referred to HHS, CPN/JDC.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1503&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB1503_.HTM