SB 389

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 2, 2026.

General Excise Tax; Exemption; Medicaid; Medicare; TRICARE; Optometrists; Audiologists; Chiropractors; Act 47 (2024).

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-389
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee HHS, WAM
Senate failed 2026-02-02
Healthcare Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Expands the general excise tax exemption established by Act 47, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, to include amounts received by optometrists, audiologists, and chiropractors, for healthcare-related goods or services purchased under the Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE programs.

Sponsor
Angus L.K. McKelvey
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-02 Status failed
2026-02-02 Latest Action The committee on HHS deferred the measure.
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