SB 3335 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO CANNABIS.

Summary

Establishes the Hawaiʻi Cannabis and Hemp Authority and Cannabis and Hemp Control Board within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate all aspects of the cannabis plant. Beginning 1/1/2026, legalizes the personal adult use of cannabis. Establishes taxes on the retail sale of adult-use cannabis and the sale of medical cannabis. Adds new traffic offenses and clarifies existing traffic offenses relating to the consumption or possession of marijuana or marijuana concentrate. Makes conforming amendments related to the legalization of personal adult use of cannabis. Establishes the Cannabis and Hemp Control Implementation Advisory Committee. Transfers the personnel and assets of the Department of Health and assets of the Department of Agriculture relating to cannabis to the Hawaiʻi Cannabis and Hemp Authority. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 24, 2024 Last action Mar 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

Mar 22, 2024

Committee

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Belatti, M. Mizuno, Sayama voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Aiu, Alcos, Chun, Garcia, Garrett, Hashem, Ichiyama, Kila, Kitagawa, Kobayashi, Kong, La Chica, Lamosao, Matayoshi, Matsumoto, Nishimoto, Onishi, Pierick, Souza, Takayama, Takenouchi, Ward, Woodson voting no (23) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3).

lower

Mar 22, 2024

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1339-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 19, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Amato, Belatti, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Hashem, Onishi, Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.

lower

Mar 15, 2024

Committee

Reported from JHA/AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1160-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Mar 13, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Lowen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Ward; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.

lower

Mar 13, 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, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ilagan, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Takayama; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Kong, Souza; and Excused: none.

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Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to JHA/AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 326) in amended form (SD 2).

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Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 19; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Fukunaga, Kidani, McKelvey, Shimabukuro. Noes, 6 (Senator(s) Elefante, Fevella, Inouye, Kim, Moriwaki, Wakai). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 1, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kim, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, DeCoite ; 5 No(es): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Inouye, Kidani, Wakai, Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.

upper

Mar 1, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

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Feb 26, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-24 9:50AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

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Feb 16, 2024

Committee

Reported from HHS/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2621) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Elefante; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

upper

Feb 13, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Shimabukuro ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 5, 2024

Introduced

The HHS/JDC public hearing on 02-13-24 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference will be on a Proposed Draft. Please refer to the amended hearing notice for additional information.

upper

Feb 2, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-24 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

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Jan 29, 2024

Committee

Referred to HHS/JDC, CPN/WAM.

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Jan 24, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.

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8 primary · 2 co-sponsors