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HB 1550: DOH; UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT; DRUG PARAPHERNALIA; DRUG TESTING PRODUCTS; QUALIFYING PATIENTS; MEDICAL CANNABIS; MEDICAL RECORDS; INSPECTION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-04-29

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-05-06: Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Alcos excused.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

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)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Floor9MIN
May 6, 2026

Senate Floor

Conference Committee3MIN
Apr 29, 2026

Conference Committee

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary46SEC
Apr 1, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs1MIN
Feb 25, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs26SEC
Feb 25, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Labor27SEC
Feb 17, 2026

House Standing Committee on Labor

House Standing Committee on Health1MIN
Feb 13, 2026

House Standing Committee on Health

House Standing Committee on Health46SEC
Feb 13, 2026

House Standing Committee on Health

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