---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO TRAVELING TEAM PHYSICIANS."
description: "Exempts from state physician licensure requirements out-of-state traveling team physicians who accompany a sports team to Hawaii, under certain conditions. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2023 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 884"
citation: "Hawaii HB 884 (2023 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Exemption", "Licensure", "Sports Teams", "Traveling Team Physicians"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AMATO", "GATES", "HUSSEY-BURDICK", "MORIKAWA", "NAKASHIMA", "NISHIMOTO", "SAYAMA", "TAKENOUCHI", "TAM"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 48
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2023-01-23"
last_action: "2023-06-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2227d650-cd35-450f-b7cc-c9431858e58a"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=884&year=2023"
source_hash: "a16d15805deb7d207ab5f72599970a01725245c96f9dcfba9e928dc4ab82dcbb"
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 HB 884 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO TRAVELING TEAM PHYSICIANS.

Exempts from state physician licensure requirements out-of-state traveling team physicians who accompany a sports team to Hawaii, under certain conditions. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **HB884** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB884_.HTM)
2. **HB884_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB884_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB884_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB884_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB884_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB884_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB884_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB884_SD2_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **7–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- AMATO — primary (person)
- GATES — primary (person)
- HUSSEY-BURDICK — primary (person)
- MORIKAWA — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- SAYAMA — primary (person)
- TAKENOUCHI — primary (person)
- TAM — primary (person)
- Kobayashi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-06-22** Act 106, 06/22/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1207). `became-law`
- **2023-06-22** Act 106, on 06/22/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1207). `became-law`
- **2023-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **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** 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. 11).
- **2023-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-23.
- **2023-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 11) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2023-04-24** 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) Keohokalole, Elefante, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Nakashima, Amato, Sayama, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2023-04-20** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-24-23 2:30PM in conference room 329.
- **2023-04-21** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 830). `receipt`
- **2023-04-20** House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Nakashima Co-Chairs; Amato, Sayama, Pierick.
- **2023-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Awa.
- **2023-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 900). `receipt`
- **2023-04-14** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800). `receipt`
- **2023-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
- **2023-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 787) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2023-04-11** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2023-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-23.
- **2023-04-06** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1822) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2023-03-30** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-24** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-30-23 9:35AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
- **2023-03-24** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-24** Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1393) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2023-03-21** 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`
- **2023-03-15** The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 03-21-23 10:15AM; Conference Room 229. `deferral`
- **2023-03-13** Re-Referred to CPN, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-10** The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- **2023-03-09** Referred to CPN. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2023-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 80). `introduction, receipt`
- **2023-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2023-03-02** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 844), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2023-02-22** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Onishi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-17** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-22-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-17** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 619) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2023-02-15** The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Takenouchi, Amato, Ilagan, Kobayashi, Mizuno, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-13** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-15-23 11:30AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-02-10** The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-15-23. `deferral`
- **2023-02-08** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-10-23 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-01-30** Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2023-01-23** Pending introduction.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2227d650-cd35-450f-b7cc-c9431858e58a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).