2024 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB63: Relating To Nurses.
Legislative 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)
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Bill History
1/14/2023
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/18/2023
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/20/2023
Referred to HHS, CPN.
Senate
2/7/2023
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/10/2023
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.
Senate
2/14/2023
Re-Referred to HHS, CPN/WAM.
Senate
2/17/2023
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 482) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.
Senate
2/17/2023
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.
Senate
2/24/2023
The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/1/2023
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.
Senate
3/1/2023
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.
Senate
3/3/2023
Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 916) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
3/3/2023
48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23.
Senate
3/7/2023
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.
Senate
3/7/2023
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 71) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17
House of Representatives
3/10/2023
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-15-23 8:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
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.
House of Representatives
3/17/2023
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1305) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
House of Representatives
3/17/2023
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
House of Representatives
3/20/2023
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-22-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
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.
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1570) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
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).
House of Representatives
3/28/2023
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-30-23 3:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/30/2023
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.
House of Representatives
4/6/2023
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2088) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/6/2023
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-11-23.
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
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.
House of Representatives
4/13/2023
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 725).
Senate
4/13/2023
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/13/2023
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 888).
House of Representatives
4/19/2023
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Keohokalole, Shimabukuro Co-Chairs.
Senate
4/19/2023
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 911).
House of Representatives
4/21/2023
House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Sayama, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Onishi, Pierick.
House of Representatives
4/24/2023
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 840).
Senate
4/24/2023
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-23 3:30PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-23 2:30PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 2:30PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/28/2023
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.
House of Representatives
12/11/2023
Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
3/20/2024
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
Senate
3/20/2024
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
House of Representatives
3/22/2024
House Conferee(s) discharged.
House of Representatives
3/25/2024
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Senate
4/22/2024
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Keohokalole, Shimabukuro Co-Chairs.
Senate
4/22/2024
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 733).
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
Re-referred to HLT/LGO, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 37
House of Representatives
4/22/2024
House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Matayoshi, Nakashima, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Alcos.
House of Representatives
4/23/2024
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 808).
Senate
4/23/2024
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-24-24 3:30PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/24/2024
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 3:30PM; Conference Room 329.
Senate
4/25/2024
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 3:10PM; Conference Room 329.
Senate
4/26/2024
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.
Senate
4/26/2024
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.
House of Representatives
4/26/2024
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 182-24).
Senate
4/26/2024
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
Senate
4/26/2024
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 182-24) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/26/2024
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24.
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Floor Amendment No. 9 offered by Rep. Belatti.
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused.
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, May 3, 2024.
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Floor Amendment No. 7 offered.
Senate
5/1/2024
Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2).
Senate
5/1/2024
Separated Committee Report.
Senate
5/1/2024
Report filed.
Senate
5/1/2024
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 2) 05-03-24
Senate
5/3/2024
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 2 Excused: Senator(s) Awa, Fukunaga.
Senate
5/3/2024
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1).
House of Representatives
5/3/2024
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 802).
House of Representatives
5/3/2024
Enrolled to Governor.
Senate
5/3/2024
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 832).
Senate
6/28/2024
Act 095, on 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196).
House of Representatives
6/28/2024
Act 095, 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1196).
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/26/2024
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/26/2024
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
3/1/2023
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments
3/1/2023
4
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments
2/10/2023
4
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/28/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Primary Sponsor
Jarrett Keohokalole
Democrat