HawaiiHB 9252025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO THE ARTS.

Sponsored By: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Establishes a Performing Arts Special Fund to be used for the coordination, planning, promotion, marketing, and execution of performing arts events and to be funded by a percentage of all ticket sales from concerts held at state venues. Establishes exemptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

ArtsPerforming Arts Special FundConcert Ticket SalesState VenuesTCA, WAM

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jeanne Kapela

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 99 • No: 2

Senate vote 3/18/2025

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote 3/4/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 47 • No: 2

House vote 2/14/2025

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 2 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...

Yes: 47 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  2. Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1321) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

    3/21/2025Senate
  4. The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/18/2025Senate
  5. The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

    3/13/2025Senate
  6. The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    3/10/2025Senate
  7. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 303).

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

    3/6/2025Senate
  9. Referred to TCA, WAM.

    3/6/2025Senate
  10. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/4/2025House
  11. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1006) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    2/28/2025House
  12. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

    2/28/2025House
  13. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/26/2025House
  14. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

    2/26/2025House
  15. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.

    2/25/2025House
  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/21/2025House
  17. Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 682) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

    2/14/2025House
  18. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 2 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

    2/14/2025House
  19. The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.

    2/12/2025House
  20. Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/7/2025House
  21. Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 248) as amended in HD 1, recommending recommittal to CAA for further consideration.

    2/6/2025House
  22. HD 1 adopted and recommitted to CAA for further consideration with none voting no and Representative(s) Ward excused.

    2/6/2025House
  23. Re-referred to CAA, FIN, referral sheet 13

    2/6/2025House
  24. The committee recommends that the measure pass with amendments, for recommittal for further consideration. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    2/5/2025House
  25. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-25 11:15AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/3/2025House

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