Hawaii State Legislature
2004 Legislative Session

SCR56

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Measure Title: URGING THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS TO REPEAL THE BAN AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATING PRICE REDUCTIONS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
Report Title: Repeal ban on negotiating the costs of prescription drugs.
Description:
Package: None
Companion:SR24, HCR80
Introducer(s): MENOR, BAKER, ESPERO, ADUJA, Kawamoto, Kanno, Hooser, Sakamoto, Ihara, Kokubun, Inouye, Fukunaga, Chun Oakland, Ige, Bunda, Kim
Current Referral:HLT

Date Status Text
3/15/2004SOffered.
3/23/2004SReferred to CPH/HTH/TMG.
3/24/2004SThe committee on CPH/HTH/TMG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-29-04 at 9:00 am in conference room 016.
3/29/2004SThe committee(s) on TMG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TMG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kawamoto, Espero, Baker, Menor; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Aduja, Kanno, Whalen.
3/29/2004SThe committee on HTH deferred the measure until 03-30-04 at 2:30 pm in conference room 016.
3/29/2004SThe committee on CPH deferred the measure until 04-02-04 at 9:00 am in conference room 016.
3/30/2004SThe committee on HTH deferred the measure until 04-01-04 at 2:30 pm in conference room 016.
4/1/2004SThe committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HTH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Chun Oakland, Kokubun, Tsutsui; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye, Hogue.
4/2/2004SThe committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Menor, Baker, Sakamoto, Whalen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Espero, Ige, Kim.
4/7/2004SReported from CPH/HTH/TMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3160) with recommendation of adoption.
4/7/2004SOne Day Notice 04-08-04.
4/8/2004SReport and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
4/8/2004HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 443).
4/13/2004HReferred to HLT/CPC, referral sheet 50.
4/21/2004HResolution scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday, 04-22-04 at 10:00 am in conference room 437.
4/22/2004HRe-referred to HLT, referral sheet 55.
4/22/2004HThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Arakaki, Nishimoto, Hale, Kahikina, Shimabukuro; Ayes with reservations: Ching; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Finnegan, Stonebraker.
4/29/2004HReported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1555-04), recommending adoption.
4/29/2004HAdopted with none voting no and Hiraki, Nakasone, M. Oshiro, Say excused.
4/29/2004HTransmitted to Senate.
4/30/2004SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 711).
5/10/2004SCertified copies of resolutions sent, May 10, 2004

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment