SB 64 Hawaii Senate · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.

Summary

Prohibits an employer from discriminating against a person based on the person's status as a medical cannabis cardholder or a registered qualifying patients' positive test result for cannabis, under certain conditions. Specifies that an employer may use a fit-for-duty test as a tool for medical cannabis qualifying patients in potentially dangerous occupations. Exempts certain occupations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2021 Last action Feb 19, 2021

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Committee

Feb 19, 2021

Committee

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

upper

Feb 19, 2021

Committee

Reported from LCA/HTH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 470) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 17, 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, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 17, 2021

Upper · Passed

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

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Feb 12, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LCA/HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-21 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2021

Committee

Re-Referred to LCA/HTH, JDC.

upper

Jan 22, 2021

Committee

Referred to LCA, JDC.

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Jan 21, 2021

Introduced

Introduced.

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6 primary · 0 co-sponsors