Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1542
RELATING TO COMPASSIONATE ACCESS TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Allows terminally ill patients and qualifying patients over sixty-five years of age with chronic diseases to use medical cannabis within specified health care facilities under certain conditions. Requires enforcement by the Department of Health. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 House | The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 14, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Referred to HLT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1 - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
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. - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 46-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).