Hawaii Senate Bill 375 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Establishes the Hawaii Cannabis Authority within the Department of Health to adopt rules to regulate responsible, adult-use of cannabis in the State. Establishes that possession of cannabis by an adult in the amount of four ounces or less without a prescription shall be lawful and requires all convictions for such acts be expunged. Transfers the powers and duties of the Department of Health under state law governing medical cannabis dispensary system, including powers and duties over medical marijuana dispensary operations, licensing, testing, and administration, to the Hawaii cannabis authority. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

Relating To Cannabis.

Sen. Chris Lee [D]	Sen. Brenton Awa [R]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]
Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole [D]	Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]	Sen. Les Ihara [D]	Sen. Donna Kim [D]

2023-02-16 - Senate - Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 2 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-02-16 - Senate - Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-03-01	Senate	The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
2023-03-01	Senate	The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
2023-02-24	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-23 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2023-02-17	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
2023-02-17	Senate	Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 650) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
2023-02-16	Senate	The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Richards; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
2023-02-16	Senate	The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki, Shimabukuro.
2023-02-15	Senate	The committee(s) on HHS/CPN deferred the measure until 02-16-23 9:29AM; Conference Room 229.
2023-02-10	Senate	The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-15-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2023-01-25	Senate	Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC/WAM.
2023-01-20	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

SB375 (Carry Over) 2023-03-01 - The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
HB237 (Same As) 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=375&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB375_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=375&year=2024