# Hawaii HB 2198: RELATING TO PREDICTION MARKETS.

Hawaii HB 2198, RELATING TO PREDICTION MARKETS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-12 (Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 377).) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2198
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO PREDICTION MARKETS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-26
- Last action: 2026-03-12, Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 377).
- Sponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: Hawaii Penal Code, Gambling, Prediction Markets, CPN/EDT, JDC/WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (114 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the definition of "gambling" to include predictive markets involving the purchase, sale, or financial speculation of securities, commodities, or other similar financial products on the outcome or future contingent event related to catastrophe, contests, death, legislation, national security, people, politics, and sports. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shirley Ann Templo (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 45 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-12: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 377). (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to CPN/EDT, JDC/WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1108-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. (House)
- 2026-03-03: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. (House)
- 2026-02-27: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-13: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 264-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2026-02-13: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Chun, Kong, Kusch excused (3). (House)
- 2026-02-05: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-03: Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 5 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2198_HD2_.pdf)
- HB2198_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2198_HD1_.HTM)
- HB2198_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2198_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2198_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2198_.PDF)

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- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2198_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB2198_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2198_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB2198_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2198_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2198_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2198_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2198-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).