HI HB 2161
died on adjournmentRELATING TO PHARMACY.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 2161 pass?
No. HI HB 2161 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-30): Reported from EDU/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3392) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
What is HI HB 2161 about?
Establishes the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy Special Fund to support pharmacist workforce assessment and planning efforts. Establishes the pharmacist workforce assessment fee. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 2161?
SAYAMA, CHUN, GARRETT and 13 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2161.
Description
Establishes the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy Special Fund to support pharmacist workforce assessment and planning efforts. Establishes the pharmacist workforce assessment fee. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-03-30 — Reported from EDU/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3392) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- SAYAMAprimary
- CHUNprimary
- GARRETTprimary
- ILAGANprimary
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- KILAprimary
- LEEprimary
- M.primary
- MARTENprimary
- MATAYOSHIprimary
- MORIKAWAprimary
- OLDSprimary
- TAKAYAMAprimary
- TAKENOUCHIprimary
- TARNASprimary
- WOODSONprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-30
Reported from EDU/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3392) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-03-30
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-25
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Awa.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-25
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-22
The committee(s) on EDU/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-03-12
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 370).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-12
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-12
Referred to EDU/CPN, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-10
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-03-06
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1097-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-06
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
2026-02-25
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-23
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-20
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 679-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2026-02-20
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
passage,referral-committee
2026-02-18
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-11
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 132-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2026-02-11
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-06
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 02-06-26 2:05PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-30
Referred to HED, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-26
Pending introduction.
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Votes
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-06 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Amato: yes
- Evslin: yes
- Kapela: yes
- Kila: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Olds: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Souza: yes
- Garrett: yes
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-18 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Matayoshi: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Chun: yes
- Ilagan: yes
- Iwamoto: yes
- Kong: yes
- Marten: yes
- Tam: yes
- Pierick: yes
- Ichiyama: not voting
- Lowen: not voting
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-25 · pass · 16-0
Member-level votes (17)
- Todd: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Hartsfield: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Templo: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Alcos: yes
- Gedeon: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-25 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Keohokalole: yes
- Lamosao: yes
- McKelvey: yes
- Fukunaga: not voting
- Awa: not voting
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-25 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Kim: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Kidani: not voting
- Fukunaga: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2857
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