Legislative record

SB 1509STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

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)

Voted 12/8/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

15 yea·0 nay·4 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 3/19/2025The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
  3. 3/14/2025Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  4. 3/14/2025Passed 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).
  5. 3/14/2025Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1233) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  6. 3/12/2025The 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.
  7. 3/7/2025Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  8. 3/6/2025Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19
  9. 3/6/2025Pass First Reading
  10. 3/4/2025Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 360) in amended form (SD 1).