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HI SB 474

passed one chamber

RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Requires clinical psychologists employed by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to obtain licensure within five years from the date of employment. Sunsets on 7/1/2030. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Status date
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • INOUYEprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • Hashimotocosponsor
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-07

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.

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  3. 2025-02-07

    Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 76) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

  4. 2025-01-27

    The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  5. 2025-01-24

    The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. 2025-01-21

    Referred to PSM, CPN.

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

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  8. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-01-27 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Elefante: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • DeCorte: yes

Related bills

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