# Hawaii SB 1565: RELATING TO ACUPUNCTURE.

Hawaii SB 1565, RELATING TO ACUPUNCTURE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by AQUINO; status in committee, last action 2025-02-14 (Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 505) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1565-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1565
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO ACUPUNCTURE.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-02-14, Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 505) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN.
- Sponsor: AQUINO
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Acupuncture Practitioners, Regulation and Control, HHS, CPN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Recognizes individuals practicing acupuncture as essential health care providers who are subject to regulation and control.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: AQUINO

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-14: Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 505) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to HHS, CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1565_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1565_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1565_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1565_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1565-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).