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HI HB 756

died on adjournment

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 756 pass?

No. HI HB 756 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI HB 756 about?

Prohibits the sale of flavored nicotine products and nicotine product flavor enhancers and the mislabeling of e-liquids as nicotine free. Establishes penalties for violations. Authorizes the Department of Health to appoint, commission, or contract for services of inspectors. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 756?

MATAYOSHI, CHUN, GARRETT and 13 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 756.

Description

Prohibits the sale of flavored nicotine products and nicotine product flavor enhancers and the mislabeling of e-liquids as nicotine free. Establishes penalties for violations. Authorizes the Department of Health to appoint, commission, or contract for services of inspectors. Establishes positions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • GARRETTprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • ICHIYAMAprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KITAGAWAprimary
  • LA CHICAprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • MARTENprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • SAYAMAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-04

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 125).

    introduction,receipt

  3. 2025-03-04

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  4. 2025-03-04

    Referred to CPN/HHS, WAM/JDC.

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-28

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 954), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  6. 2025-02-28

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  7. 2025-02-21

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Lee, M., Alcos, Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-02-19

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 2025-02-13

    Reported from CPC/JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 553) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  10. 2025-02-13

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).

    passage,referral-committee

  11. 2025-02-07

    The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen.

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-02-07

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Takayama, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-02-05

    Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 159) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC/JHA.

  14. 2025-02-05

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

    reading-2,referral-committee

  15. 2025-02-05

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JHA on Friday, 02-07-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. 2025-01-31

    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, Chun, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2025-01-29

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 01-31-25 9:15AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  19. 2025-01-21

    Referred to HLT, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-01-31 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Takayama: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Amato: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Olds: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Garcia: yes
  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-07 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Belatti: not voting
    • Cochran: not voting
    • Hashem: not voting
    • Kahaloa: not voting
    • Perruso: not voting
  • The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-07 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Pierick: yes
    • Ichiyama: not voting
    • Iwamoto: not voting
    • Kong: not voting
    • Lowen: not voting
  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-21 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Holt: not voting
    • Lee: not voting
    • M: not voting
    • Alcos: not voting
    • Ward: not voting

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