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HI SB 148

died on adjournment

RELATING TO COMBAT SPORTS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 148 pass?

No. HI SB 148 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 (2026-05-01): Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:30 PM; Conference Room 224.

What is HI SB 148 about?

Renames the State Boxing Commission of Hawaii as the Boxing and Combat Sports Commission of Hawaii. Creates a subcommission on boxing and subcommission on combat sports. Amends the jurisdiction of the Commission to include combat sports contests. Prohibits no rules combat or similar combat sports contests. Repeals the existing Mixed Martial Arts Contests program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

Who sponsors HI SB 148?

KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, RICHARDS are the primary sponsors of HI SB 148, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Renames the State Boxing Commission of Hawaii as the Boxing and Combat Sports Commission of Hawaii. Creates a subcommission on boxing and subcommission on combat sports. Amends the jurisdiction of the Commission to include combat sports contests. Prohibits no rules combat or similar combat sports contests. Repeals the existing Mixed Martial Arts Contests program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2026-05-01 — Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:30 PM; Conference Room 224.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary
  • Kanuhacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-01

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:30 PM; Conference Room 224.

  2. 2026-04-30

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 1:30PM; CR 224.

  3. 2026-04-29

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 1:30PM in conference room 224.

  4. 2026-04-28

    Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 1:30PM in conference room 224.

  5. 2026-04-23

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; DeCoite, Wakai, Rhoads Co-Chairs; McKelvey, Awa.

  6. 2026-04-23

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 739).

    receipt

  7. 2026-04-20

    House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Grandinetti, Poepoe, Hussey Co-Chairs; Tam, Gedeon.

  8. 2026-04-20

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

    receipt

  9. 2026-04-16

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 603).

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  10. 2026-04-16

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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  11. 2026-04-16

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    receipt

  12. 2026-04-14

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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  13. 2026-04-10

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2137-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  14. 2026-04-10

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

  15. 2026-04-08

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey.

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  16. 2026-04-07

    The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-08-26.

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  17. 2026-04-07

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 04-08-26 1:56PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. 2026-04-02

    The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

    deferral

  19. 2026-04-02

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  20. 2026-03-31

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  21. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  22. 2025-03-21

    Reported from CPC/JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1498) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  23. 2025-03-21

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

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  24. 2025-03-18

    The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ilagan, Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tam, Pierick.

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  25. 2025-03-18

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

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  26. 2025-03-14

    Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1259) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC/JHA.

  27. 2025-03-14

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

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  28. 2025-03-14

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JHA on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  29. 2025-03-12

    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, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.

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  30. 2025-03-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  31. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

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  32. 2025-03-06

    Referred to ECD, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

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  33. 2025-03-04

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  34. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 103) in amended form (SD 2).

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  35. 2025-02-28

    Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1063) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  36. 2025-02-28

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  37. 2025-02-26

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  38. 2025-02-26

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

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  39. 2025-02-21

    The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  40. 2025-02-10

    Reported from CPN/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 166) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

  41. 2025-02-10

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

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  42. 2025-01-29

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.

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  43. 2025-01-29

    The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Awa.

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  44. 2025-01-24

    The committee(s) on CPN/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  45. 2025-01-17

    Referred to CPN/EDT, WAM/JDC.

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  46. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  47. 2025-01-10

    Pending Introduction.

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Votes

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

    2025-01-29 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Richards: not voting
    • Awa: not voting

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

    2025-01-29 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Kim: not voting
    • Awa: not voting

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

    2025-02-26 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes

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

    2025-02-26 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: no

  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2025-03-04 · pass · 22-3

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

    2025-03-12 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes
    • Holt: not voting

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

    2025-03-18 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Cochran: not voting

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

    2025-03-18 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Lowen: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Tam: not voting
    • Pierick: not voting

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

    2026-04-08 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Hussey: not voting

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