Bill Sponsor
Hawaii House Bill 1482
Session 2025
Related To Controlled Substances.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Jul 2, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 23, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1482
State
Hawaii
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (7)
Motion Text
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Beginning 1/1/2026, requires manufactured hemp product distributors and manufactured hemp product retailers to obtain a certificate of registration from DOH. Establishes the offense of unlawful hemp distribution or retailing. Specifies the authority to inspect businesses engaged in the distribution and sale of, and authority to seize or confiscate, products containing or derived from hemp. Prohibits the sale of tinctures to persons under twenty-one years of age. Specifies that the offense of unlawful hemp distribution or retailing is subject to nuisance abatement proceedings. Establishes that a violation of the hemp processor laws constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice and unfair method of competition subject to a civil penalty. Allows funds in the Hawaii Hemp Processing Special Fund to be used by DOH for the registry of manufactured hemp product distributors and retailers. Authorizes the Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation to administer the hemp processors program. Establishes that every building, premises, or place used for the purpose of violating the hemp processors law is a nuisance subject to abatement. (CD1)
07/02/2025
Senate
Act 269, 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1372).
07/02/2025
House
Act 269, on 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1372).
05/02/2025
Senate
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
05/01/2025
House
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
05/01/2025
House
Transmitted to Governor.
04/30/2025
Senate
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) McKelvey).
04/30/2025
House
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Iwamoto, Muraoka voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
04/25/2025
Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:20 PM; Conference Room 329.
04/25/2025
Senate
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) San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Hashimoto.
04/25/2025
House
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Matayoshi, Tarnas, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
04/25/2025
House
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 253) as amended in (CD 1).
04/25/2025
House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
04/25/2025
Senate
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 253).
04/25/2025
Senate
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
04/24/2025
House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 3:15PM in conference room 329.
04/23/2025
House
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 3:16PM in conference room 329.
04/16/2025
Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim Co-Chairs; Hashimoto, Fevella.
04/16/2025
House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810).
04/15/2025
Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
04/14/2025
House
Re-referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 31
04/14/2025
House
House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Matayoshi, Tarnas, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Pierick.
04/11/2025
Senate
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 705).
04/10/2025
Senate
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.
04/10/2025
House
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 778) in amended form (SD 3).
04/10/2025
House
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
04/08/2025
Senate
Floor Amendment No. 7 offered.
04/08/2025
Senate
Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 23. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none).
04/08/2025
Senate
Separated Committee Report.
04/08/2025
Senate
Report filed.
04/08/2025
Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-25
04/04/2025
Senate
Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1817) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
04/04/2025
Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
04/01/2025
Senate
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
04/01/2025
Senate
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
03/28/2025
Senate
The committee on JDC/WAM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 04-01-25 10:00AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
03/24/2025
Senate
Re-Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC/WAM.
03/21/2025
Senate
Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1288) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
03/21/2025
Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
03/19/2025
Senate
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
03/19/2025
Senate
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
03/14/2025
Senate
The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-19-25 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
03/13/2025
Senate
The committee(s) on HHS/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-25 8:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
03/04/2025
Senate
Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC.
02/28/2025
Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 78).
02/28/2025
Senate
Passed First Reading.
02/27/2025
House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 894), recommending passage on Third Reading.
02/27/2025
House
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
02/25/2025
House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa, Garcia, Shimizu.
02/21/2025
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
02/11/2025
House
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 430) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
02/11/2025
House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
02/05/2025
House
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
02/03/2025
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
01/27/2025
House
Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 4
01/23/2025
House
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 24, 2025 6:27:13 AM
Record Updated
Jul 18, 2025 9:31:16 AM