Hawaii House Bill 1596

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-12 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Chun, Garrett, Takenouchi, Woodson voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Kitagawa, Kobayashi, Kong, La Chica, Lamosao, Matayoshi, Matsumoto, Nishimoto, Pierick, Souza, Ward voting no (14) and Representative(s) Amato, Lowen, Nakashima, Quinlan, Todd excused (5).
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Makes the class B felony offense of delivering drug paraphernalia to persons under eighteen years of age applicable to offenders who are at least twenty-one years old. Exempts drug paraphernalia for marijuana from certain penalties under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Makes the possession of less than one ounce of recreational marijuana a nonjailable violation punishable by a fine of $25. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Relating To Controlled Substances.

Rep. David Tarnas [D]	Rep. Terez Amato [D]	Rep. Elle Cochran [D]	Rep. Luke Evslin [D]
Rep. Ernesto Ganaden [D]	Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D]	Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]	Rep. Lisa Marten [D]
Rep. Tyson Miyake [D]	Rep. Mark Nakashima [D]	Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Gregg Takayama [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-12	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Chun, Garrett, Takenouchi, Woodson voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Kitagawa, Kobayashi, Kong, La Chica, Lamosao, Matayoshi, Matsumoto, Nishimoto, Pierick, Souza, Ward voting no (14) and Representative(s) Amato, Lowen, Nakashima, Quinlan, Todd excused (5).
2024-02-12	House	Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 266-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2024-02-06	House	The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ilagan.
2024-02-02	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-06-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-01-24	House	Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
2024-01-17	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2024-01-16	House	Prefiled.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1596&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1596_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1596_HD1_.HTM