RELATING TO NURSES.
Summary
Requires and appropriates moneys for the establishment of a 5-year nurse recertification pilot program to be administered by the Department of Health. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys for the Department of Health to award scholarships to eligible nursing students who agree to teach nursing in Hawaii after graduating.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Dec 8, 2025
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 1:34PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to HHS, WAM.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
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