SB 2487 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO MARIJUANA.

Summary

Exempts drug paraphernalia for marijuana from certain penalties under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Lowers the penalties for the possession and transfer without remuneration of certain amounts of marijuana, marijuana concentrate, and marijuana-infused products. Makes smoking marijuana in a public place a violation under the offense of promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree. (HD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Last action Apr 22, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 19, 2024

Introduced

Reconsideration of action taken on 04-09-24 in disagreeing to the House amendments.

upper

Apr 9, 2024

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 9, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 663).

upper

Apr 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) M. Mizuno, Quinlan voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Aiu, Alcos, Chun, Garcia, Garrett, Kila, Kitagawa, Kobayashi, Kong, Lamosao, Martinez, Matayoshi, Matsumoto, Nishimoto, Onishi, Pierick, Takenouchi, Ward voting no (18) and Representative(s) Souza excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 28, 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, Holt, Ilagan, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Kong, Souza; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.

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Mar 13, 2024

Committee

Re-referred to JHA, referral sheet 21

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Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16

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Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 125) in amended form (SD 1).

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Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 16, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

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Feb 12, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-16-24 9:30AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

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Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to JDC.

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Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.

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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors