Urgent Call to Action
Push for Safe Staffing Hearings
HB1865 / SB2763 – Safe Patient Staffing Standards
Deadline: February 5, 2026
The Situation
Both House and Senate versions of our safe staffing bill have been introduced. We need committee hearings scheduled by February 5, 2026. Without hearings, these bills die. Your outreach this week determines whether we get those hearings.
Your Mission: Three Emails, One Week
1
Request Hearings from Committee Chairs
Most ImportantAsk House Labor and House Health chairs to schedule a hearing for HB1865. This is the priority action. Without hearings, nothing moves. Send today.
Use the form below to send an email now
2
Thank the Senate Lead
Thank Senator Keohokalole for introducing SB2763. Send by Friday.
Subject Line:
Thank you for supporting SB2763
Email Body:
Aloha Senator Keohokalole,
My name is [Name], a [#]-year nurse at [Facility] in [City]. I am a lifelong Hawaii resident, a voter in your district, and a member of the Hawaii Nurses' Association.
I am writing to thank you for introducing SB2763, the safe patient staffing standards bill. As a bedside nurse, I see every day how staffing levels determine whether patients get the care they need or fall through the cracks.
[Optional: 1-2 sentences about a specific experience]
Thank you for standing with Hawaii's nurses and patients. Your leadership matters.
Mahalo,
[Your Name]
[Your Title]
[Your City/District]
My name is [Name], a [#]-year nurse at [Facility] in [City]. I am a lifelong Hawaii resident, a voter in your district, and a member of the Hawaii Nurses' Association.
I am writing to thank you for introducing SB2763, the safe patient staffing standards bill. As a bedside nurse, I see every day how staffing levels determine whether patients get the care they need or fall through the cracks.
[Optional: 1-2 sentences about a specific experience]
Thank you for standing with Hawaii's nurses and patients. Your leadership matters.
Mahalo,
[Your Name]
[Your Title]
[Your City/District]
3
Thank House Sponsors
Send a personalized thank-you email to each of the 17 House members who co-sponsored HB1865. Send by Monday.
Quick Tips
- Be specific. "I had seven patients" beats "we're understaffed."
- Be brief. Two short paragraphs are better than five long ones.
- Be yourself. Your experience as a bedside nurse carries more weight than any talking point.
- Don't overthink it. A simple, honest email from a constituent is powerful. Send it.