RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
Summary
Requires prescribers of certain controlled substances to consult the State's Electronic Prescription Accountability System before issuing a prescription for the controlled substance, under certain circumstances. Provides that a violation by a prescriber shall not be subject to criminal penalty provisions but that a violation may be grounds for professional discipline. Repeals on 6/30/2023. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Signed Jul 11, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
54
Key actions
16
Committee
19
Amendments
2
Jul 11, 2018
Signed into law
Act 153, 07/09/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1262).
upper
Jul 11, 2018
Signed into law
Act 153, on 07/09/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1262).
lower
Apr 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 123-18) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 27, 2018
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
upper
Apr 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 123-18).
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Takumi, Luke; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto, Tupola.
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, English, Tokuda; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Espero.
upper
Apr 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-18 10:45AM in conference room 229.
upper
Apr 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-20-18 9:05AM in conference room 229.
upper
Apr 17, 2018
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-19-18 9:00AM in conference room 229.
upper
Apr 16, 2018
Committee
Re-referred to HHS, CPC, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 57
lower
Apr 12, 2018
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 587).
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Morikawa, Takayama, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) C. Lee.
lower
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on JUD as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, McDermott, Souki, Tokioka excused (5).
lower
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1454-18) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JUD.
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Ito, Say, Tokioka, Yamane, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Johanson, LoPresti, Mizuno.
lower
Mar 16, 2018
Committee
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1207-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Learmont; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Tupola.
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to HHS, CPC, JUD, referral sheet 36
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 246) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Tokuda, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Ruderman.
upper
Feb 16, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-22-18 9:30AM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 29, 2018
Committee
Re-Referred to CPH.
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Referred to PSM, CPH.
upper
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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