HI SB 2681
died on adjournmentRELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2681 pass?
No. HI SB 2681 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 (2026-01-28): Referred to HHS/EIG, CPN/JDC.
What is HI SB 2681 about?
Repeals existing law that preempts local ordinances or regulations that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices and voids any existing local laws and regulations conflicting with the state law governing smoking. Allows counties to adopt ordinances that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices that do not conflict with and are more stringent than the state law that governs smoking.
Who sponsors HI SB 2681?
ELEFANTE, CHANG, FEVELLA and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2681.
Description
Repeals existing law that preempts local ordinances or regulations that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices and voids any existing local laws and regulations conflicting with the state law governing smoking. Allows counties to adopt ordinances that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices that do not conflict with and are more stringent than the state law that governs smoking.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-01-28 — Referred to HHS/EIG, CPN/JDC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- ELEFANTEprimary
- CHANGprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- GABBARDprimary
- LAMOSAOprimary
- MORIWAKIprimary
- RHOADSprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-28
Referred to HHS/EIG, CPN/JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
- SB2681Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1563
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