RELATING TO HEMP.
Summary
Legalizes the growth of hemp in the State through the United States Department of Agriculture hemp production program. Allows the processing and sale of hemp products in the State through State licensing. Expedites the substitution of the USDA hemp production program for the existing industrial hemp pilot program as required by federal law. (SD3)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jul 2020
House Passage
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Aug 2020
Introduced Jan 16, 2020
Signed Aug 28, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
18
Committee
22
Amendments
5
Aug 28, 2020
Signed into law
Act 014, on 08/27/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1118).
lower
Aug 28, 2020
Signed into law
Act 014, 08/27/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1118).
upper
Jul 10, 2020
Introduced
House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
lower
Jul 8, 2020
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Jul 8, 2020
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 615) in amended form (SD 3).
lower
Jul 8, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara, Nishihara, L. Thielen . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Jul 6, 2020
Introduced
Report filed.
upper
Jul 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Separated Committee Report.
upper
Jul 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 3).
upper
Jul 6, 2020
Introduced
Floor Amendment No. 12 offered.
upper
Jul 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jul 2, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jun 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 07-02-20 10:00AM in conference room Auditorium.
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Committee
Reported from AEN/CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3678) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
upper
Jun 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Jun 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Ruderman, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Jun 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 06-24-20 1:30PM in conference room 224.
upper
Jun 22, 2020
Committee
Re-Referred to AEN/CPH, JDC/WAM.
upper
Mar 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-20 1:20PM in conference room 224.
upper
Mar 6, 2020
Committee
Re-Referred to AEN, JDC/WAM.
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to AEN/HRE, JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 27).
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) DeCoite, Har, Tokioka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Kong excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Nakamura, Nishimoto.
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 622-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Wednesday, 02-12-20 at 2:15 PM.
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 185-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Cachola, Perruso, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Onishi; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Holt.
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on AGR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-20 at 8:30 AM.
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Referred to AGR, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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