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 Dec 11, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
7
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
Sponsors
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