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HI SB 1404

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 1404 pass?

No. HI SB 1404 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 (2026-01-21): Re-Referred to CPN/EDU, WAM.

What is HI SB 1404 about?

Increases the tax rates for cigarettes and little cigars beginning 1/1/2026, amends the disposition of tax revenues to certain non-general funds starting from fiscal year 2026-2027, with the excess carrying over to the general fund, and expands the tax disposition of tax revenues to the funds to include all tobacco product taxes. Repeals obsolete historical tax rates.

Who sponsors HI SB 1404?

KOUCHI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 1404.

Description

Increases the tax rates for cigarettes and little cigars beginning 1/1/2026, amends the disposition of tax revenues to certain non-general funds starting from fiscal year 2026-2027, with the excess carrying over to the general fund, and expands the tax disposition of tax revenues to the funds to include all tobacco product taxes. Repeals obsolete historical tax rates.

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to CPN/EDU, WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KOUCHIprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-21

    Re-Referred to CPN/EDU, WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  3. 2025-01-27

    Referred to CPN/HRE, WAM.

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2025-01-21

    Pending Introduction.

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1404&year=2026

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