SB 669 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO CANNABIS.

Summary

Establishes regulations for the cultivation, manufacture, sale, and personal use of small amounts of cannabis. Decriminalizes and regulates small amounts of cannabis for personal use. Establishes taxes for cannabis sales. Takes effect 03/22/2075. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Mar 2023

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Last action Dec 11, 2023

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to JHA/AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 223) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Kidani, Richards, Shimabukuro, Wakai. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, Inouye, Moriwaki). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 2, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, DeCoite, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Wakai, Fevella ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Inouye, Moriwaki; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.

upper

Mar 2, 2023

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, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

upper

Feb 24, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Re-Referred to JDC, CPN/WAM.

upper

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 623) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 16, 2023

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, Gabbard, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa.

upper

Feb 10, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-23 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 3, 2023

Committee

Re-Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Feb 3, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-06-23 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 3, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2023

Committee

Re-Referred to HHS, JDC/WAM.

upper

Jan 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to HHS/PSM, JDC/WAM.

upper

Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors