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HI HB 2570

died on adjournment

RELATING TO SPORTS WAGERING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2570 pass?

No. HI HB 2570 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-12): Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 263-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA/CPC.

What is HI HB 2570 about?

Allows for the regulation of sports wagering by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Establishes licensing requirements for sports wagering operators and sports wagering suppliers. Establishes a general excise tax to be levied on sports wagering operator licenses. Establishes the Problem Gambling Prevention and Treatment Special Fund to be administered and expended by the Department of Health. Specifies that legal sports wagering and fantasy sports contests shall not be considered contests of chance or gambling. Authorizes the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to perform criminal history record checks on applicants and licensees relating to sports wagering. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2570?

HOLT, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2570.

Description

Allows for the regulation of sports wagering by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Establishes licensing requirements for sports wagering operators and sports wagering suppliers. Establishes a general excise tax to be levied on sports wagering operator licenses. Establishes the Problem Gambling Prevention and Treatment Special Fund to be administered and expended by the Department of Health. Specifies that legal sports wagering and fantasy sports contests shall not be considered contests of chance or gambling. Authorizes the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to perform criminal history record checks on applicants and licensees relating to sports wagering. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-02-12 — Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 263-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA/CPC.
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • HOLTprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • OLDSprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-12

    Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 263-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA/CPC.

  2. 2026-02-12

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA/CPC with Representative(s) Chun, Souza, Tam voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Garrett, Gedeon, Grandinetti, Hussey, Kapela, Kila, Lowen, Marten, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Takayama, Templo voting no (20) and none excused (0).

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  3. 2026-02-11

    The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Holt, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Tam; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Hussey, Templo, Gedeon; and Excused: none.

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  4. 2026-02-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-11-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-02-03

    Re-referred to ECD, JHA/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 7

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  6. 2026-02-02

    Referred to ECD, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6

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  7. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Votes

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

    2026-02-11 · pass · 4-3

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Hussey: no
    • Templo: no
    • Gedeon: no

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2570&year=2026

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