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HI SB 2757

died on adjournment

RELATING TO DIGITAL ASSET CHARTERS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2757 pass?

No. HI SB 2757 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 (2026-03-17): The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

What is HI SB 2757 about?

Establishes within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' Division of Financial Institutions, beginning 1/1/2027, a digital asset charter program for licensing, regulating, and overseeing digital asset companies and digital asset business activities. Authorizes companies that participated in the Hawaii Digital Currency Innovation Lab to temporarily continue digital asset business activities without a charter in certain circumstances. Appropriates moneys from the compliance resolution fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Who sponsors HI SB 2757?

KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, HASHIMOTO and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2757, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Establishes within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' Division of Financial Institutions, beginning 1/1/2027, a digital asset charter program for licensing, regulating, and overseeing digital asset companies and digital asset business activities. Authorizes companies that participated in the Hawaii Digital Currency Innovation Lab to temporarily continue digital asset business activities without a charter in certain circumstances. Appropriates moneys from the compliance resolution fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-03-17 — The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-17

    The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  3. 2026-03-12

    Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-12

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-03-10

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  6. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 291) in amended form (SD 2).

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  7. 2026-03-06

    Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2957) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  8. 2026-03-06

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  9. 2026-03-04

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  10. 2026-03-04

    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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  11. 2026-03-02

    The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  12. 2026-02-17

    Reported from CPN/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2274) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

  13. 2026-02-17

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

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  14. 2026-02-06

    The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  15. 2026-02-06

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  16. 2026-02-02

    The committee(s) on CPN/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  17. 2026-01-30

    Referred to CPN/LBT, WAM/JDC.

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  18. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

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  19. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-06 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Awa: yes

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

    2026-02-06 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Elefante: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Ihara: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Fevella: yes

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

    2026-03-04 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: yes

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

    2026-03-04 · pass · 13-0

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

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

    2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0

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