RELATING TO HEALTH.
Summary
Authorizes the Department of Health to require all restaurants and hotel establishments to maintain an inventory of an opioid antagonist. Expressly permits law enforcement officers to carry an opioid antagonist while on-duty. Requires funds for the purchase of opioid antagonists used by law enforcement officers employed by a county to be paid for using county funds. Clarifies that emergency personnel and first responders may administer an opioid antagonist to an individual experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2024
Last action Apr 18, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
2
Apr 17, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 33
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 570) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Aquino, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, DeCoite.
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-24 10:09AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Committee
Reported from HHS/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3115) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 13, 2024
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, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino.
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to HHS/PSM, CPN/WAM.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 327).
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Martinez, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Evslin, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Takayama, Holt, Souza.
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 307-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Bert Kobayashi
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
Cory Chun
DDemocratic
P
Darius Kila
DDemocratic
P
Della Belatti
DDemocratic
P
Elle Cochran
RRepublican
P
Jackson Sayama
DDemocratic
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Jenna Takenouchi
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Luke Evslin
DDemocratic
P
May Mizuno
DDemocratic
P
Natalia Hussey-Burdick
DDemocratic
P
Sean Quinlan
DDemocratic
P
Sonny Ganaden
DDemocratic
P
Terez Amato
DDemocratic
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