# Hawaii SB 874: RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE.

Hawaii SB 874, RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Carol Fukunaga (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-01-23 (Referred to AEN, CPN.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 874
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-01-23, Referred to AEN, CPN.
- Sponsor: Carol Fukunaga (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship, Pet Medication, Consumer Prescription Choice, AEN, CPN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires veterinarians to provide a written prescription, upon the request of a client, for any animal patient of a client with whom the veterinarian has established an existing veterinarianclient-patient relationship. Allows pharmacies licensed in the State to dispense medications prescribed by veterinarians. Authorizes the Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine to establish penalties, which may include fines or suspension or revocation of a license.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joy A. San Buenaventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-23: Referred to AEN, CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB874_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB874_.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/SB874_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB874_.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-SB874-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).