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HB1550HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Health.

Last status update Mar 10, 2026

What this measure contains

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)

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Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by HLT
  3. HD2by JHA
  4. SD1by HHS
  5. SD2by JDC
  6. CD1by Conference

Companion measure: SB2419. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. House HLT committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    9 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    49 aye · 1 no · 0 excused

  3. House JHA committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

    9 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  4. House third reading on HD2: Passed

    47 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 1 no · 0 excused

  5. Health and Human Services (HHS) on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  6. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  7. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  8. Senate conference managers on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  9. House conference managers on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    3 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  10. Senate final reading on CD1: Failed

    9 aye · 16 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB1550
MemberHHS
HD2		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Mike GabbardSD-021ExcusedAyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Donna KimSD-014AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Chris LeeSD-025AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Angus McKelveySD-006ExcusedAyeAyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeNoAye → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAyeAyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
5 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberHHS
HD2		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Conference
SD2		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB1550
MemberHLT
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		JHA
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Conference
SD2		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAye
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAye
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeExcusedAye
Elle CochranHD-014AyeAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAyeAyeAye*Aye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD2)
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD2)
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039NoNo
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAye
31 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberHLT
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		JHA
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Conference
SD2		Change along the path
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAye
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 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.

  6. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 359-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

  10. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1149-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  12. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Kila voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 243).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to HHS, JDC.

  16. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  17. 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, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

  18. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3191) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  19. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

  20. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

  22. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3764) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  23. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  24. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  25. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 584) in amended form (SD 2).

  26. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  27. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  28. House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Garcia.

  29. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).

  30. Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; McKelvey.

  31. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 778).

  32. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-29-26 3:45PM; CR 329.

  33. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Rhoads, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  34. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  35. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 80-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  36. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  37. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 80-26).

  38. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  39. Failed to pass Final Reading. Ayes, 9; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 16 (Senator(s) Awa, Chang, DeCorte, Dela Cruz, Elefante, Fevella, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lamosao, Lee, C., McKelvey, Moriwaki, Wakai). Excused, 0 (none).

  40. Recommitted to Conference committee as amended in CD 1 with none voting no and Representative(s) Alcos excused.

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