---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HEALTH."
description: "Authorizes pharmacists to order, perform, and report the results of certain Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988-waived tests. Specifies educational and permitting requirements for the ordering, performance, and reporting the results of certain CLIA-waived tests. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2023 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 602"
citation: "Hawaii SB 602 (2023 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CLIA-Waived Tests", "Education Requirements", "Permit", "Pharmacists", "Pharmacy Scope of Practice", "Reporting Requirements"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SAN BUENAVENTURA"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 46
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-01-20"
last_action: "2023-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/291b797e-68fc-40e0-b3ab-750ef0950600"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=602&year=2023"
source_hash: "6dc674cd851785520742898e3d4018e3bd4cc90c7261c8387647c21ce0d44828"
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 602 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO HEALTH.

Authorizes pharmacists to order, perform, and report the results of certain Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988-waived tests. Specifies educational and permitting requirements for the ordering, performance, and reporting the results of certain CLIA-waived tests. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **SB602** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB602_.HTM)
2. **SB602_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB602_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB602_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB602_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB602_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB602_SD1_.HTM)
5. **SB602_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB602_SD2_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **2–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-06-22** Act 103, 06/22/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1204). `became-law`
- **2023-06-22** Act 103, on 06/22/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1204). `became-law`
- **2023-05-03** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 900). `receipt`
- **2023-05-02** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 993). `receipt`
- **2023-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `passage`
- **2023-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2023-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-23.
- **2023-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 27) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2023-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
- **2023-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 27).
- **2023-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2023-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-25** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-23 4:45PM; Conference Room 224.
- **2023-04-25** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 864). `receipt`
- **2023-04-24** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 976). `receipt`
- **2023-04-24** House Conferees Appointed: Nakashima Chair; Sayama, Pierick.
- **2023-04-24** Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Keohokalole Co-Chair; Aquino.
- **2023-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
- **2023-04-13** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2023-04-13** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 743). `introduction, receipt`
- **2023-04-11** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Martinez, Todd excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2023-04-05** 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) Nishimoto, Yamashita excused (2).
- **2023-04-05** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2051) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2023-04-04** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-30** Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-04-23 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-03-21** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. `deferral`
- **2023-03-17** Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-21-23 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-03-16** The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-21-23. `deferral`
- **2023-03-10** Bill re-scheduled to be heard by on Thursday, 03-16-23 2:30PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-03-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 03-16-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-03-09** Referred to CPC, referral sheet 17 `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-09** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-07** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 209) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction, receipt`
- **2023-03-07** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2023-03-03** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23.
- **2023-03-03** Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 751) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2023-02-22** 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, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-17** The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-22-23 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- **2023-02-17** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-17** Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 527) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
- **2023-02-13** The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-10** The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- **2023-01-25** Referred to HHS, CPN. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-23** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2023-01-20** Introduced. `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/291b797e-68fc-40e0-b3ab-750ef0950600`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).