RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING.
Summary
Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to establish a formal procedure for the eviction of a tenant for marijuana use from public housing administered by the State. Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to file for exemption to federal regulations on controlled substances. Allows tenants to be exempt from eviction for marijuana use, provided the tenant provides sufficient medical documentation. (SD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2022
Last action Feb 10, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Feb 10, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Committee
Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2212) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Kanuha, Moriwaki, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU deferred the measure until 02-03-22 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-22 1:30PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to HOU, JDC.
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BE
Bennette E. Misalucha
DDemocratic
P
LA
Laura Acasio
DDemocratic
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
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