2024 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB655: Relating To Hemp.
Legislative Summary
Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to align state hemp production administrative rules with federal exemptions for fiber, fuel, and seed grain hemp crops. (CD1)
Bill History
1/20/2023
Introduced.
Senate
1/23/2023
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/25/2023
Referred to AEN/PSM, JDC.
Senate
2/10/2023
The committee(s) on AEN/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-23 1:30PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/13/2023
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/13/2023
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/16/2023
Reported from AEN/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 388) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Senate
2/16/2023
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Senate
2/21/2023
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/24/2023
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
3/3/2023
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 727) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
3/3/2023
One Day Notice 03-07-23.
Senate
3/7/2023
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/7/2023
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 219) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 17
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 03-17-23 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/17/2023
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1416) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-29-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/29/2023
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ilagan.
House of Representatives
4/3/2023
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1880) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/3/2023
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-05-23.
House of Representatives
4/5/2023
Deferred one day 04-06-23.
House of Representatives
4/6/2023
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 688).
Senate
4/11/2023
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/11/2023
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 882).
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 901).
House of Representatives
4/18/2023
Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Wakai, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Richards.
Senate
4/21/2023
House Conferees Appointed: Gates, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Chun, Kahaloa, Ward.
House of Representatives
4/24/2023
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 838).
Senate
4/21/2023
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-23 11:10AM; Conference Room 325.
Senate
4/24/2023
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-23 9:22AM; Conference Room 325.
Senate
4/25/2023
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-23 9:00AM; Conference Room 325.
Senate
4/26/2023
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-23 11:00AM; Conference Room 325.
Senate
4/27/2023
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Wakai, Rhoads, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
4/27/2023
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Tarnas, Chun, Kahaloa, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 61).
Senate
4/27/2023
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
Senate
4/27/2023
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 61) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-23.
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
Senate
5/2/2023
Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and none excused.
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 993).
House of Representatives
12/11/2023
Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
3/20/2024
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
Senate
3/20/2024
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
House of Representatives
3/22/2024
House Conferee(s) discharged.
House of Representatives
3/25/2024
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/27/2023
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/27/2023
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended
2/24/2023
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With Amendments
2/13/2023
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments
2/13/2023
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/2/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor

Mike Gabbard
Democrat