RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS PRODUCTS.
Summary
Simplifies the list of manufactured cannabis products that may be manufactured and distributed by dispensaries. Updates transdermal patches to department-approved transdermal devices in the medical cannabis dispensary laws, thereby including non-patch devices that deliver through the dermis. (SB541 HD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Last action Jun 22, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 5, 2019
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 581).
upper
Apr 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) DeCoite, Har, Okimoto, Ward voting no (4) and Representative(s) Nishimoto, Quinlan excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Belatti, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa.
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Committee
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1410) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, Nakamura, San Buenaventura; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Ward; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka.
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 179) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) S. Chang, J.Keohokalole, Nishihara.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-20-19 9:15AM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to CPH.
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
P
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
P
RE
Russell E. Ruderman
DDemocratic
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