RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
Summary
Authorizes pharmacies to accept the return of any prescription drug for disposal via collection receptacles or mail-back programs; prohibits pharmacies from redispensing returned prescription drugs or accepting returned prescription drugs in exchange for cash or credit; requires the pharmacist-in-charge to ensure that only authorized reverse distributors acquire prescription drugs collected via collection receptacles or mail-back programs. (SD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 23, 2019
Signed Jul 5, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2019 · House Feb 28, 2019
How they voted
25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Apr 5, 2019
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Jul 5, 2019
Signed into law
Act 183, 07/02/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1285).
upper
Jul 5, 2019
Signed into law
Act 183, on 07/02/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1285).
lower
Apr 25, 2019
Introduced
House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
lower
Apr 25, 2019
Introduced
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 861).
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 5, 2019
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 682) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 5, 2019
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
Mar 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, J.Keohokalole, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara.
upper
Mar 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-19 9:00AM in conference room 229.
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Committee
Referred to CPH.
upper
Mar 1, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 111).
upper
Feb 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, Morikawa, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey, Yamane.
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-20-19.
lower
Feb 14, 2019
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 425) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Feb 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, San Buenaventura, Say, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakamura.
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to HLT, JUD, referral sheet 6
lower
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2019
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angus McKelvey
DDemocratic
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
P
Lynn DeCoite
DDemocratic
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