# Hawaii HB 1277: RELATING TO DIGITAL FINANCIAL ASSET.

Hawaii HB 1277, RELATING TO DIGITAL FINANCIAL ASSET., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-03-06 (Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 347).) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1277
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO DIGITAL FINANCIAL ASSET.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-03-06, Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 347).
- Sponsor: Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Digital Financial Asset Transaction Kiosk, Daily Maximum, Cryptocurrency, LBT, CPN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Imposes a daily maximum of $1,000 on transactions through a digital financial asset transaction kiosk. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LAMOSAO
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 347). (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to LBT, CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1059) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25. (House)
- 2025-02-25: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa, Garcia, Shimizu. (House)
- 2025-02-21: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-11: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 420) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-02-11: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). (House)
- 2025-02-04: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kong, Lowen. (House)
- 2025-01-31: Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-04-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-22: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1277_HD2_.pdf)
- HB1277_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1277_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1277_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1277_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1277_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1277_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1277_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB1277_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1277_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1277_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1277_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1277_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1277_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1277-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).