Legislative record

SB 319STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO MARIJUANA.

Changes from 1 ounce to 30 grams the minimum amount of marijuana that constitutes the offense of promoting a detrimental drug in the second degree. Increases from 3 grams or less to 15 grams or less the amount of marijuana that constitutes the offense of promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree.

Voted 12/8/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

3 yea·1 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 2/28/2025Failed to pass Third Reading. Ayes, 11; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 12 (Senator(s) Aquino, DeCorte, Dela Cruz, Elefante, Fevella, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kim, Moriwaki, Richards, Wakai). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani).
  3. 2/27/2025One Day Notice 02-28-25.
  4. 2/27/2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
  5. 2/27/2025Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 714) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
  6. 2/11/2025The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.
  7. 2/7/2025The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  8. 1/28/2025Re-Referred to JDC.
  9. 1/21/2025Referred to PSM, JDC.
  10. 1/15/2025Introduced and passed First Reading.