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HI SB 976

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 976 pass?

No. HI SB 976 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 976 about?

Allows direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees. Requires the Liquor Commission or Liquor Control Adjudication Board of each county to adopt rules and regulations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 976?

CHANG, HASHIMOTO, KIDANI and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 976, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Allows direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees. Requires the Liquor Commission or Liquor Control Adjudication Board of each county to adopt rules and regulations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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

  • CHANGprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • WAKAIprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

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, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

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  3. 2025-02-10

    Reported from CPN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 171) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  4. 2025-01-29

    The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.

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  5. 2025-01-29

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fukunaga; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.

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  6. 2025-01-24

    The committee(s) on CPN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  7. 2025-01-23

    Referred to CPN/EIG, JDC.

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  8. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

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  9. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-01-29 · pass · 2-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Fukunaga: no
    • Richards: not voting
    • Awa: not voting

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

    2025-01-29 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Wakai: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • Richards: not voting

Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=976&year=2026

Attribution

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