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HI HB 71

died on adjournment

RELATING TO CANNABIS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 71 pass?

No. HI HB 71 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI HB 71 about?

Prohibits the smoking of cannabis and the smoking of cannabis for medical use, including via an electronic smoking device, in any area accessible by the public.

Who sponsors HI HB 71?

MATAYOSHI, CHUN, GARRETT and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 71.

Description

Prohibits the smoking of cannabis and the smoking of cannabis for medical use, including via an electronic smoking device, in any area accessible by the public.

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • GARRETTprimary
  • LA CHICAprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • MARTENprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • QUINLANprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-01-21

    Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-16

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-01-13

    Prefiled.

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=71&year=2026

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