RELATING TO DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.
Summary
Reclassifies drug paraphernalia possession and delivery offenses from felonies to violations subject to a fine of no more than $500. (HB1501 CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Jan 25, 2017
Signed Jul 6, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
13
Committee
13
Amendments
3
Jul 6, 2017
Signed into law
Act 072, 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1173).
legislature
Jul 6, 2017
Signed into law
Act 072, on 07/03/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1173).
legislature
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
legislature
Apr 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 11).
legislature
Apr 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 11) as amended in (CD 1).
legislature
Apr 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) English.
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Apr 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, San Buenaventura, Creagan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Thielen.
legislature
Apr 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-24-17 10:00AM in conference room 312.
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Apr 13, 2017
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
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Apr 11, 2017
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 664) in amended form (SD 1).
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Apr 11, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
legislature
Apr 4, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
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Mar 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 04-04-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
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Mar 13, 2017
Committee
Re-Referred to JDL.
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Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to JDL, WAM.
legislature
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 359).
legislature
Mar 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, Matsumoto, Oshiro, Tupola, Ward voting no (5) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
legislature
Mar 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Oshiro; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Nakashima, McDermott.
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Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 256) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
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Feb 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, LoPresti, Creagan, DeCoite, Gates, Ing, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
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Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to PBS, JUD, referral sheet 6
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Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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