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HI SB 641

passed one chamber

RELATING TO ALCOHOL.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Defines "low alcohol by volume spirits beverage". Establishes a tax on low alcohol by volume spirits beverages at a rate of $0.85 per wine gallon. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Status date
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • KIMprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-14

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

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  3. 2025-02-14

    Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 512) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  4. 2025-02-10

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

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  5. 2025-02-06

    The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  6. 2025-01-23

    Referred to CPN, WAM.

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  7. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

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  8. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-10 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Awa: no

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