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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS."
description: "Authorizes the Department of Health to conduct criminal history record checks of applicants for permits to operate as a hemp processor. Sunsets 7/1/2027. (SD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2024"
identifier: "HB 2444"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2444 (2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Criminal History Record Checks", "DOH", "Hemp Processors"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["SAIKI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2024-01-22"
last_action: "2024-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3fa6412e-4c8c-4389-8839-aeafa9951ddf"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2444&year=2024"
source_hash: "455311efcf8b6d0212a7575efe9c182a665d357306a5b6ef12a49c73e6fb5879"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 2444 (2024) — RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.
Authorizes the Department of Health to conduct criminal history record checks of applicants for permits to operate as a hemp processor. Sunsets 7/1/2027. (SD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB2444** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2444_.HTM)
2. **HB2444_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2444_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2444_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2444_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- Reconsider: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Reconsider: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **15–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- SAIKI — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2024-06-28** Act 110, 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1211). `became-law`
- **2024-06-28** Act 110, on 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1211). `became-law`
- **2024-04-18** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2024-04-19** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 772). `receipt`
- **2024-04-18** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Hussey-Burdick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Garcia excused (1). `passage`
- **2024-04-18** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2024-04-18** Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 763). `receipt`
- **2024-04-17** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-11-24.
- **2024-04-12** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731). `receipt`
- **2024-04-11** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
- **2024-04-09** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 613) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2024-04-09** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, McKelvey). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2024-04-05** One Day Notice 04-09-24.
- **2024-04-05** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3733) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2024-04-04** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-27** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-04-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
- **2024-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-03-22** Reported from HHS/AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3248) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2024-03-15** The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, DeCoite, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-15** The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-13** The committee(s) on HHS/AEN deferred the measure until 03-15-24 2:00PM; Conference Room 225. `deferral`
- **2024-03-08** The committee(s) on HHS/AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-24 1:02PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
- **2024-03-07** Referred to HHS/AEN, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-05** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2024-03-05** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 139). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-03-01** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Hussey-Burdick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Quinlan, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2024-03-01** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 855-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2024-02-27** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-23** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-27-24 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-02-16** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).
- **2024-02-16** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 543-24), recommending referral to FIN.
- **2024-02-13** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Onishi, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Lowen, Pierick. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-09** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-13-24 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-02-05** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Gates, Kapela, Nakashima excused (4). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-02-05** Reported from JHA/AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 51-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2024-01-31** The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Gates, Kahaloa, Cochran, Lowen, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso, Woodson. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-01-31** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-01-29** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA/AGR on Wednesday, 01-31-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-01-26** Referred to JHA/AGR, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-24** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2024-01-22** Pending introduction.
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3fa6412e-4c8c-4389-8839-aeafa9951ddf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).