2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB1429: Relating To Medical Cannabis.
Legislative Summary
Authorizes the Department of Health to impose penalties and take enforcement actions for violations of the medical cannabis laws. Increases the maximum number of qualifying patients a primary caregiver is authorized to care for from one to five patients. Retroactive to 1/1/2025, repeals the prohibition against primary caregivers cultivating medical cannabis for their qualifying patients, and authorizes primary caregivers to cultivate cannabis in an amount not to exceed an adequate supply for the qualifying patient; provided that each location used to cultivate cannabis shall be used to cultivate cannabis for not more than five qualifying patients. Extends for two years the sunset date for the interim rules adopted by the Department of Health and extends for four years the sunset date for the exemption from civil service of personnel hired by, or contracts entered into by, the Department of Health related to the medical cannabis dispensary system. (CD1)
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Bill History
1/21/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/23/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/27/2025
Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC.
Senate
2/6/2025
The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/11/2025
The committee(s) on HHS/CPN deferred the measure until 02-12-25 9:34AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/12/2025
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, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/12/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
Senate
2/14/2025
Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 653) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Senate
2/14/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Senate
2/18/2025
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-21-25 10:20AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/21/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 905) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
2/28/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 329) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
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; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1255) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Marten.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1502) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kahaloa.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2033) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Amato, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 688).
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/10/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Keohokalole, Gabbard Co-Chairs; Fevella.
Senate
4/17/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 825).
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).
Senate
4/23/2025
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 329.
Senate
4/24/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
Senate
4/24/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Matayoshi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 89).
Senate
4/24/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
Senate
4/24/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 89) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none).
Senate
4/30/2025
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
Senate
5/2/2025
Enrolled to Governor.
Senate
5/14/2025
Act 046, 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146).
Senate
5/14/2025
Act 046, on 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146).
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
2/21/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments
2/12/2025
3
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments
2/12/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/14/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Ronald Kouchi
Democrat