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HB 1550STATE · HawaiiFailed

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Excludes drug testing products from the definition of drug paraphernalia under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Removes items that are used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance from the law prohibiting drug paraphernalia under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Restricts the law prohibiting drug paraphernalia under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act to only prohibit items that are used for the manufacturing, compounding, converting, production, processing, or preparing of controlled substances. Repeals language permitting the Department of Health to inspect a qualifying patient's medical records and suspend or revoke the ability of certain health care providers to issue written certifications under certain circumstances. (CD1)

Voted 5/6/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

24 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/29/202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
  2. 4/29/2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 80-26).
  3. 4/29/2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
  4. 4/29/2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 80-26) as amended in (CD 1).
  5. 4/29/2026The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
  6. 4/29/2026The 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, Rhoads, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  7. 4/28/2026Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-26 3:45PM; CR 329.
  8. 4/27/2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 778).
  9. 4/27/2026Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; McKelvey.
  10. 4/21/2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).