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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS."
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description: "Establishes the Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation in the Department of Health to regulate and administer the registration of qualifying patients and primary caregivers and medical cannabis dispensaries. Extends civil service exemptions for persons in civil service exempt positions prior to enactment of this measure who will transfer into the Office due to this measure. Extends interim rulemaking authority. Appropriates funds. (HB2742 CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2018 Regular Session"
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identifier: "HB 2742"
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citation: "Hawaii HB 2742 (2018 Regular Session)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["DOH", "Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation", "Appropriation ($)"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["BELATTI", "LUKE", "MIZUNO", "NISHIMOTO"]
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 51
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2018-01-24"
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last_action: "2018-07-11"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b5b9e1ed-3c12-419b-8d51-d77ea3ca9127"
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source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2742&year=2018"
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source_hash: "6706632e13861e8202f545659ee4ccbd63302a1920e0cd5e3ae5fce62eaf7c30"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
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---
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# Hawaii HB 2742 (2018 Regular Session) — RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.
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Establishes the Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation in the Department of Health to regulate and administer the registration of qualifying patients and primary caregivers and medical cannabis dispensaries. Extends civil service exemptions for persons in civil service exempt positions prior to enactment of this measure who will transfer into the Office due to this measure. Extends interim rulemaking authority. Appropriates funds. (HB2742 CD1)
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **HB2742** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2742_.HTM)
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2. **HB2742_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2742_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **HB2742_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2742_HD1_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **2–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **11–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **2–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **7–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- BELATTI — primary (person)
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- LUKE — primary (person)
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- MIZUNO — primary (person)
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- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2018-01-24** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2018-01-29** Referred to HHS, FIN, referral sheet 9 `referral-committee`
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- **2018-02-05** Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS on Wednesday, 02-07-18 10:30AM in House conference room 329.
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- **2018-02-07** The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-08-18 at 11:30 AM in room 329.
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- **2018-02-07** Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-08-18 11:30AM in conference room 329.
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- **2018-02-08** The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Belatti, Learmont; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-02-15** Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 509-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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- **2018-02-15** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Ing, McDermott, Nakamura, Souki, Todd excused (6). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2018-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-23-18 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
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- **2018-02-23** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Fukumoto, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Nakamura, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 6 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Gates, Lowen, Todd, Tupola, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-03-01** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 815-18), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2018-03-01** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Har voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McKelvey, Yamane excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2018-03-02** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 124). `introduction`
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- **2018-03-02** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2018-03-08** Referred to CPH, WAM. `referral-committee`
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- **2018-03-09** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-18 9:30AM in conference room 229.
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- **2018-03-15** The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 03-21-18 10:00AM in conference room 229.
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- **2018-03-21** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Tokuda, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara, Nishihara, Ruderman; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-03-23** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3192) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
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- **2018-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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- **2018-03-29** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-18 10:30AM in conference room 211.
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- **2018-04-04** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-04-06** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3675) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
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- **2018-04-06** One Day Notice 04-10-18.
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- **2018-04-10** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House. `passage`
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- **2018-04-10** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 772) in amended form (SD 1).
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- **2018-04-12** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
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- **2018-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 608).
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- **2018-04-16** House Conferees Appointed: Mizuno, Kobayashi Co-Chairs; Tupola.
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- **2018-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 609).
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- **2018-04-20** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; English Co-Chair; Espero.
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- **2018-04-20** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 804).
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- **2018-04-20** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-18 9:00AM in conference room 229.
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- **2018-04-23** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-18 9:00AM in conference room 229.
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- **2018-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-18 9:00AM in conference room 229.
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- **2018-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-18 9:00AM in conference room 229.
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- **2018-04-26** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-18 9:00AM in conference room 229.
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- **2018-04-27** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-18 1:00PM in conference room 229.
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- **2018-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.
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- **2018-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, English; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Espero. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 169-18) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2018-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-01-18.
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- **2018-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 169-18).
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- **2018-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
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- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
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- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Choy voting no (1) and Representative(s) Takumi excused (1).
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- **2018-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 849).
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- **2018-05-02** Transmitted to Governor.
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- **2018-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 705).
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- **2018-07-11** Act 159, 07/10/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1268). `executive-signature`
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- **2018-07-11** Act 159, on 07/10/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1268). `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b5b9e1ed-3c12-419b-8d51-d77ea3ca9127`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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