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2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature

HB325: Relating To Medical Cannabis.

Legislative Summary

Prohibits an employer from discriminating against a person in hiring, termination, or any term or condition of employment based on the person's status as a medical cannabis registry card holder, under certain conditions. Authorizes an employer to use a fit-for-duty test for medical cannabis qualifying patients in potentially dangerous occupations. Exempts certain occupations. Effective July 1, 3000. (HD1)

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Bill History

1/16/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Referred to LAB, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1
House of Representatives
1/24/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 10) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 8

Primary Sponsor

Jeanne Kapela
Jeanne Kapela
Democrat

Documents

Amended
Bill Text • 1/29/2025 • 23.7 KB
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Introduced
Bill Text • 1/16/2025 • 25.9 KB
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Misc
Misc • 1/29/2025 • 282.8 KB
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Misc
Misc • 1/28/2025 • 1218.3 KB
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