SB 608 Hawaii Senate · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Summary

Requires pharmacies to provide accessible prescription drug label information to individuals who have difficulty seeing or reading standard printed prescription drug container labels and inform the public that prescription drug label information is available in alternate accessible formats for individuals who have difficulty seeing or reading prescription drug container labels. Requires the Board of Pharmacy to adopt certain rules by December 31, 2023. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Mar 2023

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Last action Mar 9, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2023

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Mar 7, 2023

D Democratic23

22 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 211) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 22, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 17, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-22-23 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 407) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

upper

Feb 8, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.

upper

Feb 3, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to HHS, CPN.

upper

Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors