HB 325 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.

Summary

Prohibits an employer from discriminating against a person in hiring, termination, or any term or condition of employment based on the person's status as a medical cannabis registry card holder, under certain conditions. Authorizes an employer to use a fit-for-duty test for medical cannabis qualifying patients in potentially dangerous occupations. Exempts certain occupations. Effective July 1, 3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB325 → HB325_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to reflect its status as House District 1 (HD1) and updated several administrative details, including the bill number, tracking codes, and dates. The most significant substantive change is the effective date of the act, which was set to July 1, 3000, likely as a placeholder or error. The text also updated references to 'Hawaii' to 'the State' for consistency.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on medical cannabis, but the effective date change significantly alters when the new employment protections will apply.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000'.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated from 'HB325' to 'HB325 HD1', and the header was changed to 'H.D. 1'.

Administrative metadata, including tracking numbers, file names, and timestamps, were updated.

References to 'Hawaii' were changed to 'the State' in the legislative findings.

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Committee

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 10) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to LAB, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

8 primary · 0 co-sponsors