RELATING TO HEMP.
Summary
Repeals the requirement for additional rules by the Department of Agriculture to address nuisance issues, including smell, noise, and excessive lighting arising out of the activities of hemp growers. (CD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2023
Last action May 2, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
15
Committee
17
Amendments
3
May 2, 2023
Committee
Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and none excused.
lower
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 16).
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 16) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Keohokalole, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Tarnas, Cochran, Kahaloa, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-25-23 9:10AM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-24-23 11:06AM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 799) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-29-23 10:01AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1245) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN.
upper
Mar 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, DeCoite.
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-23 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to AEN, CPN.
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 367).
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 553) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Woodson, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2023
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Saiki
DDemocratic
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