Hawaii Senate Bill 1460 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 8 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-12-01 - Carried over to 2012 Regular Session.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Establishes a civil violation for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana that is subject to a fine of not more than $100, and establishes an adjudicatory structure for its enforcement. Deletes reporting requirements of board of education for students possessing one ounce or less of marijuana. Clarifies that medical marijuana patients and primary caregiver may assert affirmative defense to prosecution, criminal or civil, involving possession of one ounce or less of marijuana. Excludes possession of one ounce or less of marijuana from authority of Hawaii paroling authority to require paroled prisoner to undergo and complete substance abuse treatment. Excludes possession of more than one ounce of marijuana from authority of courts to require a defendant to undergo and complete substance abuse treatment for probation violation. Clarifies definition of detrimental drug to exclude one ounce or less of marijuana. Excludes possession of one ounce or less of marijuana from offenses of promoting a detrimental drug in the second degree and third degree. Clarifies a civil violation for possession of marijuana does not constitute a prior offense for purposes of the conditional discharge law. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Marijuana; Civil Penalties for Possession of One Ounce or Less

Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]	Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland [D]	Sen. Donovan Cruz [D]	Sen. Kalani English [D]
Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]	Sen. Brickwood Galuteria [D]	Sen. Josh Green [D]
Sen. Clayton Hee [D]	Sen. Les Ihara [D]	Sen. Gilbert Kahele [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]
Sen. Donna Kim [D]	Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D]	Sen. Pohai Ryan [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]
Sen. Sam Slom [R]	Sen. Malama Solomon [D]	Sen. Jill Tokuda [D]	Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-12-01		Carried over to 2012 Regular Session.
2011-03-10		(H) Referred to HLT/PBM, JUD, referral sheet 33
2011-03-10		(H) Pass First Reading
2011-03-08		(H) Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 344) in amended form (SD 1).
2011-03-08		(S) Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Shimabukuro). Transmitted to House.
2011-03-04		(S) One Day Notice 03-08-11.
2011-03-04		(S) Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 555) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2011-02-25		(S) The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ige, Kidani, Chun Oakland, Dela Cruz, Espero, Fukunaga, Kahele, Kim, Ryan, Tokuda, Wakai, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Kouchi.
2011-02-22		(S) The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-11 9:00AM in conference room 211.
2011-02-18		(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2011-02-18		(S) Reported from JDL/HTH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 368) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2011-02-04		(S) The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, Baker, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Chun Oakland.
2011-02-04		(S) The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hee, Shimabukuro, Gabbard, Ihara, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2011-02-01		(S) The committee(s) on JDL/HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-11 3:00PM in conference room 229.
2011-01-28		(S) Referred to JDL/HTH, WAM.
2011-01-28		(S) Passed First Reading.
2011-01-26		(S) Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1460
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/Bills/SB1460_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/Bills/SB1460_SD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/CommReports/SB1460_SD1_SSCR368_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2012/CommReports/SB1460_SD1_SSCR555_.HTM