# Hawaii SCR 69: REQUESTING THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO CONVENE A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER WORKING GROUP TO DETERMINE THE BEST POLICIES TO LOWER DRUG COSTS FOR PATIENT CONSUMERS AND INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.

Hawaii SCR 69, REQUESTING THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO CONVENE A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER WORKING GROUP TO DETERMINE THE BEST POLICIES TO LOWER DRUG COSTS FOR PATIENT CONSUMERS AND INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by SAN BUENAVENTURA; status passed house, last action 2025-04-21 (Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 776).) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SCR 69
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: REQUESTING THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO CONVENE A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER WORKING GROUP TO DETERMINE THE BEST POLICIES TO LOWER DRUG COSTS FOR PATIENT CONSUMERS AND INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-04-21, Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 776).
- Sponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: SHPDA, Pharmacy Benefit Manager, Working Group, Reform, HLT
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (11 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA
- Cosponsor: AQUINO
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | House | The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-04-21: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 776). (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 846). (House)
- 2025-04-17: Re-referred to HLT, referral sheet 33 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Reconsideration of action taken on 04-14-25. (House)
- 2025-04-17: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Garrett, Ichiyama, Perruso, Quinlan excused (6). (House)
- 2025-04-17: Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2073) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to CPC. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2025-04-11: The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Takenouchi, Garcia. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Resolution scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 04-11-25 10:00AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 28 (House)
- 2025-04-03: Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 497) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1537) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: One Day Notice 04-03-25. (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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)
- 2025-03-19: The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Referred to HHS. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR69_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR69_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR69_.PDF)
- SCR69_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR69_HD1_.HTM)
- SCR69_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR69_SD1_.HTM)

## 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
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR69_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR69_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR69_.PDF)
- [SCR69_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR69_HD1_.HTM)
- [SCR69_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR69_SD1_.HTM)

## 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-SCR69-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).