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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1509: RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1509 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. Primary sponsor: Ron Kouchi (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a study on best practices for the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers and reduction in prescription drug costs for health insurance plan beneficiaries. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 12/31/2050. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron KouchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
  2. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1233) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  3. 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, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).
  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
  6. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  7. Pass First Reading
  8. Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19
  9. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  10. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 360) in amended form (SD 1).
  11. Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 805) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
  12. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source