HawaiiHB 13082025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)House

RELATING TO SPORTS WAGERING.

Sponsored By: Daniel Holt (Democratic)

Passed Senate

Summary

Allows for the regulation of sports wagering by the Department of Law Enforcement. Establishes licensing requirements for sports wagering operators and sports wagering suppliers. Establishes a general excise tax to be levied on sports wagering operator licenses. Establishes the Problem Gambling Prevention and Treatment Special Fund to be administered and expended by the Department of Health. Specifies that legal sports wagering and fantasy sports contests shall not be considered contests of chance or gambling. Authorizes DLE to perform criminal history record checks on applicants and licensees relating to sports wagering. (SD2)

DLEDOHGamblingSports WageringFantasy SportsGeneral Excise TaxProblem Gambling Prevention and Treatment Special FundEDT/CPN, WAM

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Daniel Holt

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

  • Chris Todd

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Tarnas, Holt Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.

    4/24/2025House
  2. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 812).

    4/24/2025Senate
  3. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 12:30PM in conference room 411.

    4/24/2025House
  4. Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Keohokalole, Kanuha Co-Chairs.

    4/22/2025Senate
  5. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862).

    4/22/2025House
  6. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

    4/11/2025Senate
  7. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    4/10/2025House
  8. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 15; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Chang, Kim, Richards. Noes, 10 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Elefante, Fevella, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Ihara, Inouye, Kidani, Moriwaki, Rhoads). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    4/8/2025Senate
  9. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 758) in amended form (SD 2).

    4/8/2025House
  10. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1820) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    4/4/2025Senate
  11. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.

    4/4/2025Senate
  12. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Elefante, Kidani, Kim ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Inouye; and 0 Excused: none.

    4/2/2025Senate
  13. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    3/27/2025Senate
  14. Reported from EDT/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1328) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

    3/21/2025Senate
  15. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    3/21/2025Senate
  16. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kim ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/13/2025Senate
  17. 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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

    3/13/2025Senate
  18. The committee(s) on EDT/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 1:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    3/10/2025Senate
  19. The committee(s) on EDT deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-11-25 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

    3/7/2025Senate
  20. Re-Referred to EDT/CPN, WAM.

    3/7/2025Senate
  21. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 355).

    3/6/2025Senate
  22. Passed First Reading.

    3/6/2025Senate
  23. Referred to EDT, WAM.

    3/6/2025Senate
  24. The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    3/6/2025Senate
  25. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Chun, Hussey, Lamosao voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Belatti, Garcia, Garrett, Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Marten, Matayoshi, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Takayama, Templo voting no (15) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/4/2025House

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