---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO OCULARISTS."
description: "Specifies that a certified ocularist, certified by a nationally recognized ocularistry certifying board, may perform duties within the scope of that certification. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2019 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 225"
citation: "Hawaii SB 225 (2019 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Ocularists", "Certification"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party)"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2019-01-18"
last_action: "2019-07-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8f3ed1d9-1f9d-4d8c-bd17-5b74ad897930"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=225&year=2019"
source_hash: "92faadb67fce3ac618a7b167a4f582c20bb108d05a43ba5ef414707975838a60"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii SB 225 (2019 Regular Session) — RELATING TO OCULARISTS.

Specifies that a certified ocularist, certified by a nationally recognized ocularistry certifying board, may perform duties within the scope of that certification. (CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **SB225** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB225_.HTM)
2. **SB225_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB225_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB225_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB225_HD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **13–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **7–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-18** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2019-01-18** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2019-01-22** Referred to CPH. `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-15** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-21-19 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2019-02-21** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, J.Keohokalole, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Ruderman, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-28** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 751) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2019-02-28** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2019-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-19.
- **2019-03-05** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2019-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 73) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2019-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-03-07** Referred to HLT, IAC/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 27 `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday, 03-14-19 9:00AM in House conference room 329.
- **2019-03-14** The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Say, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-15** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1350) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to IAC/CPC.
- **2019-03-15** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on IAC/CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McKelvey, Nakamura, Quinlan, Takumi excused (4). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-18** Bill scheduled to be heard by IAC/CPC on Wednesday, 03-20-19 2:01PM in House conference room 329.
- **2019-03-20** The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, D. Kobayashi, Kong, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Takayama, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-20** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Cachola, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Har. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-22** Reported from IAC/CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1634), recommending referral to FIN.
- **2019-03-22** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan, Yamane excused (2).
- **2019-03-25** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-28-19 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
- **2019-03-28** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Todd. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-04** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2069), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2019-04-04** Deferred one day 04-05-19.
- **2019-04-05** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Mizuno, Nishimoto excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2019-04-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 647). `introduction`
- **2019-04-09** Senate disagrees with House amendments.
- **2019-04-09** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 885).
- **2019-04-15** House Conferees Appointed: Mizuno, Ohno, Takumi, B. Kobayashi Co-Chairs; Cabanilla Arakawa, Ward.
- **2019-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 809).
- **2019-04-15** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; S. Chang, Fevella.
- **2019-04-15** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 901).
- **2019-04-16** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-17-19 10:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2019-04-17** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-18-19 10:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2019-04-18** 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) Baker, S. Chang, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-18** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Takumi, B. Kobayashi, Cabanilla Arakawa, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ohno.
- **2019-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 29).
- **2019-04-25** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-19.
- **2019-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 29) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2019-04-25** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-30-19.
- **2019-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2019-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2019-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 968).
- **2019-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 883).
- **2019-05-06** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-07-09** Act 242, on 07/02/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1344). `executive-signature`
- **2019-07-09** Act 242, 07/02/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1344). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8f3ed1d9-1f9d-4d8c-bd17-5b74ad897930`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).