RELATING TO NURSES.
Summary
Effective 1/1/2025, allows the Board of Nursing to issue temporary permits to out-of-state licensed registered nurses and practical nurses and nurses who hold a multistate license issued by another state, territory, or country, under certain circumstances. Beginning 7/1/2025, allows an out-of-state licensed practical nurse or registered nurse to apply for a temporary permit simultaneously with an application for a license to practice in the State. Excepts from license requirements nurses who are licensed in another state, territory, or country accompanying a patient from out-of-state for a period of less than two weeks and not employed or affiliated with a health care entity in the State. Takes effect 1/1/2025. (CD2)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 14, 2023
Signed Jun 28, 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
75
Key actions
26
Committee
28
Amendments
7
May 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1).
lower
May 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 2 Excused: Senator(s) Awa, Fukunaga.
upper
May 1, 2024
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 2) 05-03-24
upper
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Report filed.
upper
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Separated Committee Report.
upper
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2).
upper
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Floor Amendment No. 7 offered.
upper
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused.
lower
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Floor Amendment No. 9 offered by Rep. Belatti.
lower
Apr 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 182-24) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 26, 2024
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
upper
Apr 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 182-24).
upper
Apr 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Matayoshi, Nakashima, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
lower
Apr 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 3:10PM; Conference Room 329.
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 3:30PM; Conference Room 329.
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-24-24 3:30PM in conference room 329.
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to HLT/LGO, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 37
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 2:30PM in conference room 329.
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-23 2:30PM in conference room 329.
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-23 3:30PM in conference room 329.
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 725).
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Martinez, Todd excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ilagan excused (1).
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1570) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Tam.
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1305) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Mizuno, Nishimoto, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 71) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 482) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Re-Referred to HHS, CPN/WAM.
upper
Feb 10, 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, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to HHS, CPN.
upper
Jan 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 14, 2023
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
4 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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