Legislative record

HB 2253STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Authorizes the Department of Health to require all restaurants and hotel establishments to maintain an inventory of an opioid antagonist. Expressly permits law enforcement officers to carry an opioid antagonist while on-duty. Requires funds for the purchase of opioid antagonists used by law enforcement officers employed by a county to be paid for using county funds. Clarifies that emergency personnel and first responders may administer an opioid antagonist to an individual experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Voted 4/18/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

33 yea·0 nay·5 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/18/2024Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 767).
  2. 4/17/2024House Conferees Appointed: Takenouchi, Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Takayama, Tam, Garcia.
  3. 4/17/2024Re-referred to HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 33
  4. 4/12/2024Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
  5. 4/11/2024House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
  6. 4/9/2024Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 570) in amended form (SD 1).
  7. 4/9/2024Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
  8. 4/5/2024One Day Notice 04-09-24.
  9. 4/5/2024Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3781) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
  10. 4/4/2024The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Aquino, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, DeCoite.