Measure Title: RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.
Report Title: DOH; Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation; Medical Cannabis; Caregivers; Penalties; Cultivation; Rules; Civil Service Exemptions
Description: Authorizes the Department of Health to impose penalties and take enforcement actions for violations of the medical cannabis laws. Increases the maximum number of qualifying patients a primary caregiver is authorized to care for from one to five patients. Retroactive to 1/1/2025, repeals the prohibition against primary caregivers cultivating medical cannabis for their qualifying patients, and authorizes primary caregivers to cultivate cannabis in an amount not to exceed an adequate supply for the qualifying patient; provided that each location used to cultivate cannabis shall be used to cultivate cannabis for not more than five qualifying patients. Extends for two years the sunset date for the interim rules adopted by the Department of Health and extends for four years the sunset date for the exemption from civil service of personnel hired by, or contracts entered into by, the Department of Health related to the medical cannabis dispensary system. (CD1)
Companion:  HB1110
Package: Governor
Current Referral: HLT, CPC, JHA
Introducer(s): KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party)
Act: 46

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5/14/2025HAct 046, on 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146).
5/14/2025SAct 046, 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146).
5/2/2025SEnrolled to Governor.
5/2/2025SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
5/1/2025HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
4/30/2025HPassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
4/30/2025SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none).
4/24/2025HForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/24/2025HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 89) as amended in (CD 1).
4/24/2025S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
4/24/2025SReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 89).
4/24/2025HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Matayoshi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/24/2025SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
4/23/2025SConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 329.
4/23/2025SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).
4/22/2025HHouse Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
4/17/2025HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 825).
4/17/2025SSenate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Keohokalole, Gabbard Co-Chairs; Fevella.
4/10/2025HReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
4/10/2025SSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/10/2025SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 688).
4/8/2025HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Amato, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
4/4/2025HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
4/4/2025HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2033) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/25/2025HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa.
3/21/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/21/2025HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
3/21/2025HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1502) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
3/19/2025HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Marten.
3/14/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/14/2025HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).
3/14/2025HReported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1255) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
3/12/2025HThe 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, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
3/7/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/6/2025HReferred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 19
3/6/2025HPass First Reading
3/4/2025HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 329) in amended form (SD 2).
3/4/2025SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2/28/2025S48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
2/28/2025SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 905) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2/21/2025SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
2/18/2025SThe committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-21-25 10:20AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2/14/2025SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2/14/2025SReported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 653) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2/12/2025SThe 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, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
2/12/2025SThe committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/11/2025SThe committee(s) on HHS/CPN deferred the measure until 02-12-25 9:34AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2/6/2025SThe committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
1/27/2025SReferred to HHS/CPN, JDC.
1/23/2025SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/21/2025SPending Introduction.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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SB1429 SD2 HD3 CD1

Committee Reports

SB1429_SD1_SSCR653_ Link to committee report SB1429_SD1_SSCR653_ .PDF file
SB1429_SD2_SSCR905_ Link to committee report SB1429_SD2_SSCR905_ .PDF file
SB1429_HD1_HSCR1255_ Link to committee report SB1429_HD1_HSCR1255_ .PDF file
SB1429_HD2_HSCR1502_ Link to committee report SB1429_HD2_HSCR1502_ .PDF file
SB1429_HD3_HSCR2033_ Link to committee report SB1429_HD3_HSCR2033_ .PDF file
SB1429_CD1_CCR89_ Link to committee report SB1429_CD1_CCR89_ .PDF file

Testimony

SB1429_TESTIMONY_CPN-HHS_02-11-25_
SB1429_SD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-21-25_
SB1429_SD2_TESTIMONY_HLT_03-12-25_
SB1429_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_03-19-25_
SB1429_HD2_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-25-25_

Hearing Notices

HHS/CPN
2/11/25 9:45A
CR 229 & Videoconference
HHS/CPN
2/12/25 9:34A
CR 229 & Videoconference
JDC
2/21/25 10:20A
CR 016 & Videoconference
HLT
3/12/25 9:00A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
3/19/25 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
3/25/25 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CONF
4/24/25 1:30P
CR 329