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Yes: 232 • No: 11
HawaiiSB 14292025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)SenateWALLET
RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.
Sponsored By: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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)
DOHOffice of Medical Cannabis Control and RegulationMedical CannabisCaregiversPenaltiesCultivationRulesCivil Service ExemptionsHLT, CPC, JHA
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Medical cannabis rules stay in place
Hawaii’s interim rules for medical cannabis dispensaries stay in place until July 1, 2027. They end sooner if the state adopts replacement rules.
Fines for medical cannabis violations
The Hawaii Department of Health can issue fines of up to $5,000 for each medical cannabis law or rule violation. Each day a violation occurs or continues counts separately. The department can also order someone to stop a violation or take corrective action. A person has 20 calendar days after written notice to request a hearing before the penalty or order becomes final, and can appeal a final department order to circuit court.
More caregiver access, with patient caps
A registered primary caregiver can serve up to five qualifying patients at a time, up from one. A caregiver can grow an adequate supply for a patient, and each growing location can serve no more than five patients. This caregiver-growing option no longer ends after December 31, 2024.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ronald D. Kouchi
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/30/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 24 • No: 1
House vote • 4/30/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/24/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 4/24/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 48 • No: 2
House vote • 3/25/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 9 • No: 1
House vote • 3/19/2025
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 6 • No: 2
House vote • 3/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC...
Yes: 46 • No: 1
House vote • 3/12/2025
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 7 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 24 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/21/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/12/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/12/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act 046, 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146).
5/14/2025SenateAct 046, on 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146).
5/14/2025HouseReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
5/2/2025SenateEnrolled to Governor.
5/2/2025SenateReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
5/1/2025HousePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none).
4/30/2025SenatePassed 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).
4/30/2025HouseThe 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.
4/24/2025SenateThe 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.
4/24/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 89).
4/24/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
4/24/2025SenateReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 89) as amended in (CD 1).
4/24/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/24/2025HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).
4/23/2025SenateConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 329.
4/23/2025SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
4/22/2025HouseSenate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Keohokalole, Gabbard Co-Chairs; Fevella.
4/17/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 825).
4/17/2025HouseReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 688).
4/10/2025SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/10/2025SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
4/10/2025HousePassed 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.
4/8/2025HouseReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2033) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/4/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
4/4/2025HouseThe 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.
3/25/2025House
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