SB 655 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO HEMP.

Summary

Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to align state hemp production administrative rules with federal exemptions for fiber, fuel, and seed grain hemp crops. (CD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

May 2023

Senate Passage

May 2023

House Passage

Apr 2023

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Last action Mar 25, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 2, 2023

Committee

Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and none excused.

lower

May 2, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).

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Apr 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 61) as amended in (CD 1).

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Apr 27, 2023

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.

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Apr 27, 2023

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 61).

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Apr 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Tarnas, Chun, Kahaloa, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Apr 27, 2023

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Wakai, Rhoads, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Apr 26, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-23 11:00AM; Conference Room 325.

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Apr 25, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-23 9:00AM; Conference Room 325.

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Apr 24, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-23 9:22AM; Conference Room 325.

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Apr 21, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-23 11:10AM; Conference Room 325.

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Apr 11, 2023

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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Apr 11, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 688).

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Apr 6, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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Mar 29, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ilagan.

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Mar 22, 2023

Committee

Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1416) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

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Mar 17, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

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Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to AGR, JHA, referral sheet 17

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Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 219) in amended form (SD 1).

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Mar 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

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Feb 24, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Feb 21, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

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Feb 16, 2023

Committee

Reported from AEN/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 388) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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Feb 13, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Feb 13, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Feb 10, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on AEN/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-23 1:30PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

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Jan 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to AEN/PSM, JDC.

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Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Introduced.

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2 primary · 2 co-sponsors