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HB 490 Hawaii House · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE LICENSURE OF MIDWIVES.

Summary
Establishes licensure of midwives including scope of practice, professional code of conduct, continuing education requirements, and prescriptive drug authority. Appropriates funds from the compliance resolution fund. Exempts traditional birth attendants and Native Hawaiian healers from licensure requirements. (HB490 HD1)
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019 Last action Feb 15, 2019
Floor votes · House Feb 15, 2019

How they voted

43–3
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 51
Feb 15, 2019
D Democratic45
40 Yea 1 Nay 4
88% Yea
R Republican5
2 Yea 2 Nay 1
40% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 777) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 15, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (43-3-5)
house
Feb 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Belatti; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) B. Kobayashi, San Buenaventura, Say; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Tokioka, Ward; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakamura.
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Re-referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 16
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to HLT/WLH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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