THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
474
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to psychologists.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 465-7.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) A psychologist employed in a civil service clinical psychologist position in this State after January 1, 1988, shall be licensed subject to:
(1) Meeting the requirements of section 465-7; and
(2) Obtaining licensure within two years from the date of employment[[Struck through: .]][Underlined: ; provided that a psychologist employed by the department of corrections and rehabilitation shall obtain licensure within ten years from the date of employment.]"
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval; provided that the amendments made to section 465-7.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes by section 1 of this Act shall not be repealed when that section is amended on July 1, 2026, pursuant to section 27 of Act 93, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024; provided further that on July 1, 2035, this Act shall be repealed and section 465-7.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be reenacted in the form in which it read on July 1, 2026.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Report Title:
DCR; Psychologists; Licensing
Description:
Requires clinical psychologists employed by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to obtain licensure within 10 years from the date of employment. Sunsets on 7/1/2035.
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