SB 2492 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT.

Summary

Allows the Governor to enter the State into the multistate Nurse Licensure Compact, which will allow a nurse who is licensed by a home state to practice under a multi-state licensure privilege in each party state, effective 1/1/2026. Beginning 1/1/2026, allows the State Board of Nursing to charge different fees for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses who hold a multistate license issued by the State. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Last action Mar 7, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024

How they voted

24–1

Passed

Total votes 25

Mar 5, 2024

D Democratic23

23 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican2

1 Yea 1 Nay

50% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to HLT/LGO, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 126) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 23, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

upper

Feb 23, 2024

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 16, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-23-24 10:15AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 15, 2024

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2454) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.

upper

Feb 7, 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, Aquino, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.

upper

Feb 1, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-24 1:55PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to HHS, CPN/JDC.

upper

Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.