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HI SB 681

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 681 pass?

No. HI SB 681 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 681 about?

Repeals the exemption to the general excise tax for agricultural businesses engaged in the production of genetically engineered agricultural products.

Who sponsors HI SB 681?

GABBARD, FEVELLA are the primary sponsors of HI SB 681.

Description

Repeals the exemption to the general excise tax for agricultural businesses engaged in the production of genetically engineered agricultural products.

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

Sponsors

  • GABBARDprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-10

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

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  3. 2025-02-10

    Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 177) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  4. 2025-02-03

    The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Richards; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

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  5. 2025-01-29

    The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 02-03-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 224.

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  6. 2025-01-27

    The committee(s) on AEN deferred the measure until 01-29-25 1:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

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  7. 2025-01-24

    The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  8. 2025-01-23

    Referred to AEN, WAM.

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  9. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

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  10. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-03 · pass · 3-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Richards: no
    • DeCoite: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=681&year=2026

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:20:09.051962Z

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