HI HB 756
died on adjournmentRELATING 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
- —
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
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-04
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 125).
introduction,receipt
2025-03-04
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-03-04
Referred to CPN/HHS, WAM/JDC.
referral-committee
2025-02-28
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 954), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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
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
2025-02-19
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-13
Reported from CPC/JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 553) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
2025-01-29
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 01-31-25 9:15AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-21
Referred to HLT, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2
referral-committee
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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 972
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