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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS."
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description: "Requires certain pharmacies to provide accessible prescription drug label information to individuals who have difficulty seeing or reading standard printed labels on prescription drug containers and inform the public that prescription drug label information is available in alternate accessible formats for individuals who have difficulty seeing or reading prescription drug container labels. Requires the Board of Pharmacy to adopt certain rules by 12/31/2024. (CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2023 Regular Session"
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identifier: "HB 218"
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citation: "Hawaii HB 218 (2023 Regular Session)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Accessibility", "Administrative Rules", "Board of Pharmacy", "Deaf and Blind Task Force", "Pharmacies", "Prescription Drug Label Information"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["TAKAYAMA"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 47
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2023-01-19"
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last_action: "2023-07-07"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7f67055d-6f38-4228-8186-c451e35ac4dd"
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source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=218&year=2023"
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source_hash: "ae6e4913ca03b9941a16ec880f083f9207ccd4d84656bed86cbeb88a68f0eee2"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
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---
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# Hawaii HB 218 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
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Requires certain pharmacies to provide accessible prescription drug label information to individuals who have difficulty seeing or reading standard printed labels on prescription drug containers and inform the public that prescription drug label information is available in alternate accessible formats for individuals who have difficulty seeing or reading prescription drug container labels. Requires the Board of Pharmacy to adopt certain rules by 12/31/2024. (CD1)
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **HB218** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB218_.HTM)
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2. **HB218_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB218_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **HB218_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB218_HD1_.HTM)
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4. **HB218_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB218_HD2_.HTM)
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5. **HB218_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB218_SD1_.HTM)
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6. **HB218_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/HB218_SD2_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **7–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-07-07** Act 256, 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1359). `became-law`
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- **2023-07-07** Act 256, on 07/07/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1359). `became-law`
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- **2023-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
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- **2023-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 900). `receipt`
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- **2023-05-02** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 993). `receipt`
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- **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`
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- **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`
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- **2023-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
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- **2023-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 52).
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- **2023-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-02-23.
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- **2023-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 52) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2023-04-25** 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) Shimabukuro, Keohokalole, Aquino; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Nakashima, Amato; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
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- **2023-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-23 4:00PM in conference room 329.
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- **2023-04-21** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 830). `receipt`
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- **2023-04-20** House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Nakashima Co-Chairs; Amato, Pierick.
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- **2023-04-19** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 909). `receipt`
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- **2023-04-19** Senate Conferees Appointed: Shimabukuro Chair; Keohokalole Co-Chair; Aquino.
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- **2023-04-14** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800). `receipt`
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- **2023-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
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- **2023-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 727) in amended form (SD 2).
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- **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`
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- **2023-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-23.
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- **2023-04-06** Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1752) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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- **2023-03-29** 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`
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- **2023-03-24** The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-29-23 10:01AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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- **2023-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-23** Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1324) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
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- **2023-03-20** The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-03-16** The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
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- **2023-03-14** The committee(s) on HHS deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-15-23 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
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- **2023-03-10** The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
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- **2023-03-10** Referred to HHS, CPN. `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2023-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 265). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2023-03-07** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2023-03-03** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-23.
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- **2023-03-03** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1048) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2023-03-01** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Hashem, Lowen, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hussey-Burdick, Gates. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-01-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **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`
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- **2023-02-17** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 611) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
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- **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`
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- **2023-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-15-23 8:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2023-01-25** Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
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- **2023-01-20** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-01-19** Pending introduction.
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7f67055d-6f38-4228-8186-c451e35ac4dd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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