2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB72: Relating To Pharmacy.
Legislative Summary
Beginning 1/1/2026, requires pharmacy technicians to be registered with and obtain a certificate of registration issued by the Board of Pharmacy. Imposes a duty on pharmacists-in-charge to report violations by registered pharmacy technicians to the Board of Pharmacy. Specifies that supervising registered pharmacists are responsible for the actions of registered pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns. (CD1)
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Bill History
1/13/2025
Prefiled.
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 01-31-25 9:15AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 68) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
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, Kong, Ward excused (3).
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-06-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 529) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
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) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Lee, M., Alcos, Ward.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 948), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 80).
Senate
3/4/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/4/2025
Referred to HHS, CPN.
Senate
3/6/2025
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/10/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.
Senate
3/14/2025
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1082) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
Senate
3/14/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
Senate
3/21/2025
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-27-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/27/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards.
Senate
4/3/2025
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1642) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
4/3/2025
One Day Notice 04-04-25.
Senate
4/4/2025
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
4/4/2025
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 567) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).
Senate
4/14/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Matayoshi, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Amato, Alcos.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
Senate
4/17/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Keohokalole Co-Chair; Fevella.
Senate
4/17/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 826).
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 3:16PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
Senate
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 182) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 182).
Senate
4/25/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
Senate
4/30/2025
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
Senate
4/30/2025
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
Senate
5/1/2025
Transmitted to Governor.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
Act 093, 05/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1193).
Senate
5/27/2025
Act 093, on 05/27/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1193).
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
2
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended
3/27/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments
3/10/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
