Informing the Legislature that on June 3, 2025, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB1365 HD1 CD1 (ACT 163).

SB 1365 authorizes the Hawaii Medical Board to conduct criminal history record checks for physicians seeking medical licenses. This enables Hawaii to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact as a "state of principal license," allowing physicians licensed in Hawaii to more easily practice in other participating states without applying for separate licenses in each state. The bill amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to explicitly permit the medical board to perform these checks as required by the compact. This change directly affects physicians seeking interstate medical practice and streamlines licensure processes for them.