SB 1429: RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Authorizes the Department of Health to impose penalties and take enforcement actions for violations of the medical cannabis laws. Increases the maximum number of qualifying patients a primary caregiver is authorized to care for from one to five patients. Retroactive to 1/1/2025, repeals the prohibition against primary caregivers cultivating medical cannabis for their qualifying patients, and authorizes primary caregivers to cultivate cannabis in an amount not to exceed an adequate supply for the qualifying patient; provided that each location used to cultivate cannabis shall be used to cultivate cannabis for not more than five qualifying patients. Extends for two years the sunset date for the interim rules adopted by the Department of Health and extends for four years the sunset date for the exemption from civil service of personnel hired by, or contracts entered into by, the Department of Health related to the medical cannabis dispensary system. (CD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. May 14, 2025Act 046, 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146).
2. May 14, 2025Act 046, on 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146).
3. May 2, 2025Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
4. May 2, 2025Enrolled to Governor.
5. May 1, 2025Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
6. April 30, 2025Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none).
7. April 30, 2025Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
8. April 24, 2025The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Keohokalole, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
9. April 24, 2025The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Matayoshi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
10. April 24, 2025Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 89).
11. April 24, 202548 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
12. April 24, 2025Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 89) as amended in (CD 1).

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