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SB2623 • 2026

RELATING TO LICENSING.

RELATING TO LICENSING.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
KANUHA
Last action
2026-05-26
Official status
Act 036, on 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1136).
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on renewal processes, forfeiture provisions, or additional requirements to administer vaccinations.

Rules for Pharmacy Technicians

This law sets minimum age requirements, renewal processes, and additional requirements for pharmacy technicians to administer vaccinations in Hawaii.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets the minimum age requirement for becoming a registered pharmacy technician at sixteen years old.
  • Requires that to administer vaccinations, a pharmacy technician must be eighteen years old and meet other certain requirements.
  • Gives the Board of Pharmacy the power to renew certificates of registration for pharmacy technicians.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Registered pharmacy technicians in Hawaii
  • The Board of Pharmacy

Terms To Know

Certificate of Registration
A document that proves someone has the right to work as a registered pharmacy technician.
Forfeiture and Restoration Provisions
Rules about losing and getting back a certificate if certain conditions are not met.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact requirements for renewing certificates or restoring them after forfeiture.
  • It is unclear what additional requirements must be met to administer vaccinations beyond being eighteen years old.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

CD1

9

Hawaii published version CD1

Plain English: SB2623 CD1 THE SENATE S.B.

  • SB2623 CD1 THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 2623 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
  • 2 STATE OF HAWAII H.D.
HD1

1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: SB2623 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.

  • SB2623 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 2623 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
  • 2 STATE OF HAWAII H.D.
SD1

3

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: SB2623 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

  • SB2623 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 2623 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
  • 1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LICENSING.
Hawaii published version SD1_PROPOSED

Plain English: 2026-0951 SB2623 SD1 SMA.

  • 2026-0951 SB2623 SD1 SMA.
  • THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 2623 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
SD2

7

Hawaii published version SD2

Plain English: SB2623 SD2 THE SENATE S.B.

  • SB2623 SD2 THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 2623 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
  • 2 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LICENSING.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-26 H

    Act 036, on 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1136).

  2. 2026-05-26 S

    Act 036, 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1136).

  3. 2026-05-08 S

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  4. 2026-05-07 S

    Enrolled to Governor.

  5. 2026-05-06 H

    Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0).

  6. 2026-05-05 H

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).

  7. 2026-05-01 S

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

  8. 2026-05-01 H

    Deferred one day 05-06-26.

  9. 2026-04-29 H

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

  10. 2026-04-29 H

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 28-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  11. 2026-04-29 S

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26.

  12. 2026-04-29 S

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 28-26).

  13. 2026-04-27 H

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 0 Excused: none.

  14. 2026-04-27 S

    The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lamosao, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  15. 2026-04-24 H

    Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 3:15PM in conference room 224.

  16. 2026-04-23 H

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 740).

  17. 2026-04-23 S

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Lamosao Chair; Fukunaga, Awa.

  18. 2026-04-20 S

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

  19. 2026-04-20 H

    House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi Chair; Grandinetti, Pierick.

  20. 2026-04-16 H

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  21. 2026-04-16 S

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  22. 2026-04-16 S

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 684).

  23. 2026-04-14 H

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  24. 2026-04-09 H

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

  25. 2026-04-09 H

    Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1969-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  26. 2026-03-31 H

    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.

  27. 2026-03-27 H

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  28. 2026-03-12 H

    Referred to CPC, referral sheet 17

  29. 2026-03-12 H

    Pass First Reading

  30. 2026-03-10 H

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 274) in amended form (SD 2).

  31. 2026-03-10 S

    Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  32. 2026-03-06 S

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  33. 2026-03-06 S

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  34. 2026-03-06 S

    Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2878) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  35. 2026-03-04 S

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  36. 2026-02-26 S

    The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-04-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  37. 2026-02-25 S

    Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to CPN.

  38. 2026-02-25 S

    Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2719) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to CPN.

  39. 2026-02-25 S

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

  40. 2026-02-20 S

    The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  41. 2026-01-28 S

    Referred to CPN.

  42. 2026-01-23 S

    Passed First Reading.

  43. 2026-01-23 S

    Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO LICENSING.
Board of Pharmacy; Registered Pharmacy Technicians; Certificates of Registration; Age; Renewal
Specifies that registered pharmacy technicians must be at least sixteen years old. Clarifies that registered pharmacy technicians shall be at least eighteen years old and meet other certain requirements to administer vaccinations. Authorizes the Board of Pharmacy to renew certificates of registration for registered pharmacy technicians. Clarifies renewal requirements and forfeiture and restoration provisions for certificates of registration. (CD1)

Current Bill Text

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SB2623

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2623

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

rELATING
TO
LICENSING.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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The purpose of this Act is to effectuate the
title of this Act.

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SECTION 2.
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The Hawaii
Revised Statutes is amended to conform to the purpose of this Act.

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This Act shall
take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Short
Form; Licensing

Description:

Short
form bill.

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