All Roll Calls
Yes: 132 • No: 38
HawaiiHB 13082025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House
RELATING TO SPORTS WAGERING.
Sponsored By: Daniel Holt (Democratic)
Passed
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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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Daniel Holt
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Darius K. Kila
Democratic • House
Chris Todd
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 15 • No: 10
Senate vote • 4/2/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 11 • No: 2
Senate vote • 3/13/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/13/2025
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 3/4/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 34 • No: 15
House vote • 2/24/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 12 • No: 3
House vote • 2/12/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 6 • No: 4
House vote • 2/5/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...
Yes: 45 • No: 4
Actions Timeline
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
4/2/2026SenateHouse Conferee(s) discharged.
4/1/2026HouseSenate Conferee(s) discharged.
3/20/2026SenateReceived notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
3/20/2026HouseCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Tarnas, Holt Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
4/24/2025HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 812).
4/24/2025SenateBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 12:30PM in conference room 411.
4/24/2025HouseSenate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Keohokalole, Kanuha Co-Chairs.
4/22/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862).
4/22/2025HouseReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
4/11/2025SenateHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/10/2025HouseReport 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.
4/8/2025SenateReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 758) in amended form (SD 2).
4/8/2025HouseReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1820) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/4/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
4/4/2025SenateThe 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.
4/2/2025SenateThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/27/2025SenateReported from EDT/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1328) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/21/2025SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/21/2025SenateThe 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.
3/13/2025SenateThe 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.
3/13/2025SenateThe committee(s) on EDT/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 1:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/10/2025SenateThe committee(s) on EDT deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-11-25 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
3/7/2025SenateRe-Referred to EDT/CPN, WAM.
3/7/2025Senate
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