HI SB274 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Re-Referred to HHS/CPN, WAM/JDC.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Re-Referred to HHS/CPN, WAM/JDC.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Establishes a licensing scheme for licensed certified midwives and licensed certified professional midwives, to be overseen by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Reestablishes the home birth task force to provide recommendations on issues related to home births. Dissolves the task force on 6/30/2026. Requires reports to the Legislature.
Title
Relating To Midwives.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Re-Referred to HHS/CPN, WAM/JDC. |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Referred to CPN/HHS, WAM/JDC. |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| 2025-01-14 | Senate | Pending Introduction. |
Same As/Similar To
HB407 (Same As) 2025-01-21 - Referred to HLT/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
Subjects
DCCA
Licensed Certified Midwives
Licensed Certified Professional Midwives
Licensed Midwives
Maui County Council Package
Reports
Task Force
Licensed Certified Midwives
Licensed Certified Professional Midwives
Licensed Midwives
Maui County Council Package
Reports
Task Force
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=274&year=2025 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB274_.HTM |
