HB 1109 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO MANUFACTURED HEMP PRODUCTS.

HB 1109 establishes a minimum age requirement for the sale of manufactured hemp products, directly affecting retailers selling these items and consumers under that age. The key provision requires businesses to verify the age of purchasers before completing transactions. This policy change aims to restrict access to hemp products for underage individuals. The law would take effect on July 1, 3000.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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HB1109 HB1109_HD1 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from its original introduction to its first House of Representatives version (HD1). The primary substantive change is the effective date, which was moved from immediate approval to July 1, 3000, likely to allow time for rulemaking or further review. Minor text edits were made to improve clarity and grammatical consistency throughout the document.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it continues to prohibit the sale of manufactured hemp products to individuals under 21.
TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000', significantly delaying when the law will take effect.

TECHNICAL

Minor text refinements were made to the purpose statement and retailer definitions to improve flow and grammatical correctness.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 449) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Nadine Nakamura
DDemocratic
HI
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