# Hawaii SB 100: RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Hawaii SB 100, RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-10 (Act 012, 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112).) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 100
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-04-10, Act 012, 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112).
- Sponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Intoxicating Liquor, Licenses, Fingerprinting, Nonprofit Organizations, Exempt, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (130 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Provides that leaders of nonprofit organizations shall not be fingerprinted when applying for a liquor license in counties with a population of less than five hundred thousand. (SD2)

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New background check rules for liquor applicants: mixed, low. County liquor commissions can request criminal-history checks of liquor-license applicants. When a check is conducted, applicants must disclose convictions for crimes that suggest they may be unfit for a license, unless the conviction judgment has been vacated. Applicants must provide their name, S…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: C.
- Cosponsor: Donna Mercado Kim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Lee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-28 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 41 | 6 |   |
| 2025-03-27 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 46 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 24 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-04-10: Act 012, 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112). (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Act 012, on 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112). (House)
- 2025-03-28: Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey, Muraoka, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-28: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 409). (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Enrolled to Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1655), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-03-27: Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-03-13: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia. (House)
- 2025-03-11: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to JHA, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 81) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1014) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 212) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:02PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to EIG, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB100_SD2_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB100_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1112_.PDF)
- SB100_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB100_SD1_.HTM)
- SB100_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB100_SD2_.HTM)

## 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/SB100_SD2_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB100_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1112_.PDF)
- [SB100_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB100_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB100_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB100_SD2_.HTM)

## 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-SB100-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).