# Hawaii SB 1633: RELATING TO HEMP. Hawaii SB 1633, RELATING TO HEMP., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Gabbard (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-08 (Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1633-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Hawaii SB 1633 - State: Hawaii - Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) - Title: RELATING TO HEMP. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-23 - Last action: 2025-12-08, Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. - Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: DOH, Green Building Tax Credit, Edible Cannabinoid Products, Tetrahydrocannabinol Concentration Limit, Hemp Biomass, Hemp Program, High THC Products, AEN/HHS, CPN/WAM - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (9 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Establishes a Green Building Tax Credit for costs related to the construction of a primary structure made with at least thirty per cent Hawaii-grown hemp material. Allows any hemp processor with a permit from the Department of Health to sell an edible or beverage cannabinoid product that contains a tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 2.5 milligrams per serving and not more than twenty-five servings per package. Prohibits the sale of an edible or beverage cannabinoid product to any person less than twenty-one years of age. Establishes child-resistant packaging requirements for edible cannabinoid products. Clarifies the tetrahydrocannabinol concentration limit for a non-edible legacy cannabinoid product or manufactured hemp product shall be subject only to federal restrictions. Amends the definition of "hemp biomass" to include stalks and foliage material. Requires the Department of Health to establish a dedicated hemp program to regulate hemp that is separate from the regulatory process for cannabinoid products with a high concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 | | ## Actions (13) - 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. - 2025-02-14: Reported from AEN/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 647) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM. (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM. (Senate) - 2025-02-12: 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) - 2025-02-12: The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. (Senate) - 2025-02-10: The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-12-25 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2025-02-10: The committee(s) on HHS deferred the measure until 02-12-25 1:30PM; CR 225 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2025-02-07: The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-10-25 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2025-02-07: The committee(s) on HHS deferred the measure until 02-10-25 1:01PM; CR 225 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2025-02-04: The committee(s) on AEN/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 2:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Passed First Reading. (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Referred to AEN/HHS, CPN/WAM. (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Introduced. (Senate) ## Bill text - Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1633_SD1_.pdf) - Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1633_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1633_.PDF) - SB1633_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1633_SD1_.HTM) ## Related bills - SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law) - HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed) - HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed) - HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed) - SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed) - HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed) ## Sources - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1633_SD1_.pdf) - [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1633_.HTM) - [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1633_.PDF) - [SB1633_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB1633_SD1_.HTM) ## Related - [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026) - [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026) - [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026) - [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026) - [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026) - [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026) - [Hawaii bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii/bills) - [Hawaii state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1633-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).