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HB1550Introduced in the House

Relating To Health.

Engrossed

Introduced by David Tarnas, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Excludes drug testing products from the definition of drug paraphernalia under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Removes items that are used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance from the law prohibiting drug paraphernalia under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Restricts the law prohibiting drug paraphernalia under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act to only prohibit items that are used for the manufacturing, compounding, converting, production, processing, or preparing of controlled substances. Repeals language permitting the Department of Health to inspect a qualifying patient's medical records and suspend or revoke the ability of certain health care providers to issue written certifications under certain circumstances. (CD1)

Where it stands

Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Alcos excused.

May 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · April 29, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

3 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Joy San Buenaventura2Yes
Angus McKelvey6Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  6. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 359-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

  10. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1149-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

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

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 243).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to HHS, JDC.

  16. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  17. 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, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

  18. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3191) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  19. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

  20. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  21. 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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

  22. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3764) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  23. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  24. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  25. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 584) in amended form (SD 2).

  26. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  27. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  28. House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Garcia.

  29. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).

  30. Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; McKelvey.

  31. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 778).

  32. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-26 3:45PM; CR 329.

  33. The 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, Rhoads, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  34. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  35. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 80-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  36. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  37. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 80-26).

  38. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  39. Failed to pass Final Reading. Ayes, 9; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 16 (Senator(s) Awa, Chang, DeCorte, Dela Cruz, Elefante, Fevella, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lamosao, Lee, C., McKelvey, Moriwaki, Wakai). Excused, 0 (none).

  40. Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Alcos excused.

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