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HI SB 2835

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2835 pass?

Yes. HI SB 2835 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-09): Act 106, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1206).

What is HI SB 2835 about?

Part I: Clarifies that class 10 special licenses may be granted for a period not to exceed three days per application. In counties with fewer than two hundred thousand residents but more than one hundred thousand residents, amends application requirements for class 10 special licenses, including requirements related to electronic submission, naming, and single applications for certain adjacent parcels of land, and prohibits the conditional acceptance of applications based on certain factors. Part II: Increases the maximum percentage of fines assessed by county liquor commissions that may be used to fund public liquor-related educational or enforcement programs. (CD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2835?

HASHIMOTO, DECOITE, MCKELVEY are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2835.

Description

Part I: Clarifies that class 10 special licenses may be granted for a period not to exceed three days per application. In counties with fewer than two hundred thousand residents but more than one hundred thousand residents, amends application requirements for class 10 special licenses, including requirements related to electronic submission, naming, and single applications for certain adjacent parcels of land, and prohibits the conditional acceptance of applications based on certain factors. Part II: Increases the maximum percentage of fines assessed by county liquor commissions that may be used to fund public liquor-related educational or enforcement programs. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-06-09 — Act 106, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1206).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • DECOITEprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-09

    Act 106, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1206).

    became-law

  2. 2026-06-09

    Act 106, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1206).

    became-law

  3. 2026-05-08

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. 2026-05-07

    Enrolled to Governor.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka voting no (1) and none excused (0).

    passage

  6. 2026-05-05

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).

    receipt

  7. 2026-05-01

    Deferred one day 05-06-26.

    deferral

  8. 2026-05-01

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

    passage

  9. 2026-04-29

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

  10. 2026-04-29

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26.

  11. 2026-04-29

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

  12. 2026-04-29

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

  13. 2026-04-27

    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) Wakai, Rhoads, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  14. 2026-04-27

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Matayoshi, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Gedeon.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-04-23

    Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 325.

  16. 2026-04-21

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Keohokalole.

  17. 2026-04-21

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

    receipt

  18. 2026-04-20

    House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Tam, Gedeon.

  19. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

    receipt

  20. 2026-04-10

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 522).

    introduction,receipt

  21. 2026-04-10

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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  22. 2026-04-10

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

    receipt

  23. 2026-04-09

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  24. 2026-04-07

    Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1814-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  25. 2026-04-07

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 04-09-26.

  26. 2026-04-01

    The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2026-03-30

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  28. 2026-03-25

    Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1427-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  29. 2026-03-25

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  30. 2026-03-20

    The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  31. 2026-03-16

    Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  32. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  33. 2026-03-12

    Referred to ECD, CPC, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  34. 2026-03-10

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  35. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 307) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction,receipt

  36. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3016) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  37. 2026-03-06

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  38. 2026-03-03

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  39. 2026-02-24

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  40. 2026-02-11

    Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2177) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  41. 2026-02-11

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  42. 2026-02-03

    The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable

  43. 2026-01-30

    Referred to EIG, JDC.

    referral-committee

  44. 2026-01-30

    The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  45. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

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  46. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

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Votes

  • The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-03 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Wakai: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Fevella: not voting

  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-03 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: yes

  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0

  • The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-20 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Gedeon: yes

  • The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-01 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Lowen: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Pierick: yes

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-04-27 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Gedeon: not voting

  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-27 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Wakai: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Keohokalole: yes

  • Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).

    2026-05-01 · pass · 24-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Senator(s: not voting

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