HB 477 Hawaii House · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO CANNABIS.

Summary

Authorizes the department of health to allow a licensed dispensary to purchase up to three thousand grams of medical cannabis or manufactured cannabis products from another licensed dispensary to ensure ongoing qualifying patient access. Increases the allowable number of production centers and retail dispensing locations per dispensary license. Places certain limits on where qualifying patients can obtain medical cannabis or manufactured cannabis products after 12/31/21. Authorizes the department of health to set fee structures for the submission of applications for each additional production center and retail dispensing location and for dispensary-to-dispensary sales. Permits inspections of registered grow sites by department of health or law enforcement to verify compliance with cannabis plant limits for cultivation by qualifying patients. Limits dispensary-to-dispensary sales to those located on the same island, as long as federal law prohibits the transportation of medical cannabis over a body of water. Effective 7/1/2060. (SD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

House Passage

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Apr 2021

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Apr 19, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 19, 2021

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-21-21 2:00PM in conference room CR 329.

lower

Apr 15, 2021

Introduced

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 13, 2021

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 681) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 13, 2021

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim, Misalucha, Riviere, San Buenaventura. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Acasio, Moriwaki). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 6, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki.

upper

Apr 6, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Acasio; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 1, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-21 9:55AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 25, 2021

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

upper

Mar 25, 2021

Committee

Reported from HTH/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1175) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

upper

Mar 19, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Chang, Misalucha, Nishihara, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 19, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Baker, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Moriwaki, San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 16, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HTH/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-21 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 12, 2021

Committee

Re-Referred to HTH/CPN, JDC/WAM.

upper

Mar 9, 2021

Committee

Referred to HTH/CPN, JDC.

upper

Mar 5, 2021

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 53).

upper

Mar 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Okimoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Takumi excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 25, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Holt, Ilagan, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) B. Kobayashi; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, McDermott.

lower

Feb 19, 2021

Committee

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Okimoto, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Kong, Matayoshi excused (3).

lower

Feb 19, 2021

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 624) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Morikawa, Onishi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem.

lower

Feb 12, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-16-21.

lower

Feb 10, 2021

Committee

Reported from HHH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 137) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 5, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on HHH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Tam, Kapela, LoPresti, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Har, Ward; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Gates.

lower

Jan 27, 2021

Committee

Referred to HHH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 25, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors