Legislative record

HB 1596STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Makes the class B felony offense of delivering drug paraphernalia to persons under eighteen years of age applicable to offenders who are at least twenty-one years old. Exempts drug paraphernalia for marijuana from certain penalties under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Makes the possession of less than one ounce of recreational marijuana a nonjailable violation punishable by a fine of $25. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 2/12/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

7 yea·1 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/12/2024Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Chun, Garrett, Takenouchi, Woodson voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Kitagawa, Kobayashi, Kong, La Chica, Lamosao, Matayoshi, Matsumoto, Nishimoto, Pierick, Souza, Ward voting no (14) and Representative(s) Amato, Lowen, Nakashima, Quinlan, Todd excused (5).
  2. 2/12/2024Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 266-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  3. 2/6/2024The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ilagan.
  4. 2/2/2024Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-06-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. 1/24/2024Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
  6. 1/17/2024Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  7. 1/16/2024Prefiled.