SB 767 Hawaii Senate · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO CANNABIS.

Summary

Legalizes the personal use, possession, and sale of cannabis in a specified quantity. Requires licensing to operate cannabis establishments. Subjects cannabis establishments to excise taxes and income taxes. Effective 5/6/2137. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Mar 11, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2021

How they voted

20–5

Passed

Total votes 25

Mar 9, 2021

D Democratic24

20 Yea 4 Nay

83% Yea

R Republican1

1 Nay

100% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 11, 2021

Committee

Referred to HHH, JHA/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 22

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 269) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Nishihara, Riviere. Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Fevella, Inouye, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 3, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 3, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Kanuha, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kidani, Fevella ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Inouye, Moriwaki; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai.

upper

Feb 26, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-21 9:45AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 19, 2021

Committee

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

upper

Feb 19, 2021

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 412) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

upper

Feb 16, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, English, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Riviere ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 12, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-16-21 1:00PM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2021

Committee

Referred to PSM, JDC/WAM.

upper

Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Introduced.