HB 1596 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Summary

Makes the class B felony offense of delivering drug paraphernalia to persons under eighteen years of age applicable to offenders who are at least twenty-one years old. Exempts drug paraphernalia for marijuana from certain penalties under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Makes the possession of less than one ounce of recreational marijuana a nonjailable violation punishable by a fine of $25. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2024 Last action Feb 12, 2024

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Committee

Feb 12, 2024

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 266-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 6, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ilagan.

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2024

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

12 primary · 0 co-sponsors