HI HB 1856
died on adjournmentRELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1856 pass?
No. HI HB 1856 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-26): Introduced and Pass First Reading.
What is HI HB 1856 about?
Repeals statutory language that currently authorizes the Department of Law Enforcement to: (1) inspect a qualifying medical cannabis patient's medical records held by the health provider who issued a written certification for the qualifying patient; and (2) suspend or revoke a health provider's ability to issue written certification for medical cannabis if the provider refuses the foregoing inspection, or if the medical records do not comply with the medical use of cannabis law.
Who sponsors HI HB 1856?
TAKAYAMA, AMATO, BELATTI and 10 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1856.
Description
Repeals statutory language that currently authorizes the Department of Law Enforcement to: (1) inspect a qualifying medical cannabis patient's medical records held by the health provider who issued a written certification for the qualifying patient; and (2) suspend or revoke a health provider's ability to issue written certification for medical cannabis if the provider refuses the foregoing inspection, or if the medical records do not comply with the medical use of cannabis law.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-26
- Latest action
- 2026-01-26 — Introduced and Pass First Reading.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- TAKAYAMAprimary
- AMATOprimary
- BELATTIprimary
- ILAGANprimary
- IWAMOTOprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- KUSCHprimary
- MARTENprimary
- PIERICKprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- SOUZAprimary
- TARNASprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-26
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-26
Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 2
referral-committee
2026-01-23
Pending introduction.
Versions
- HB1856Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2274
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