HawaiiSB 1482025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)Senate

RELATING TO COMBAT SPORTS.

Sponsored By: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic)

Passed Senate

Summary

Renames the State Boxing Commission of Hawaii as the Boxing and Combat Sports Commission of Hawaii. Amends the jurisdiction of the Commission to include combat sports contests. Prohibits no rules combat or similar combat sports contests. Repeals the existing Mixed Martial Arts Contests Program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

State Boxing Commission of HawaiiBoxing and Combat Sports Commission of HawaiiCombat Sports ContestsProhibitionsMixed Martial Arts ContestsRepealAppropriationECD, CPC/JHA, FIN

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jarrett Keohokalole

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Stanley Chang

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dru Mamo Kanuha

    Democratic • Senate

  • Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Reported from CPC/JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1498) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

    3/21/2025House
  2. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

    3/21/2025House
  3. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ilagan, Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tam, Pierick.

    3/18/2025House
  4. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

    3/18/2025House
  5. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1259) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC/JHA.

    3/14/2025House
  6. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

    3/14/2025House
  7. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JHA on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/14/2025House
  8. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.

    3/12/2025House
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 03-12-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/7/2025House
  10. Pass First Reading

    3/6/2025House
  11. Referred to ECD, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

    3/6/2025House
  12. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    3/4/2025Senate
  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 103) in amended form (SD 2).

    3/4/2025House
  14. Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1063) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2/28/2025Senate
  15. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

    2/28/2025Senate
  16. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    2/26/2025Senate
  17. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

    2/26/2025Senate
  18. The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    2/21/2025Senate
  19. Reported from CPN/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 166) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

    2/10/2025Senate
  20. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

    2/10/2025Senate
  21. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.

    1/29/2025Senate
  22. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Awa.

    1/29/2025Senate
  23. The committee(s) on CPN/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    1/24/2025Senate
  24. Referred to CPN/EDT, WAM/JDC.

    1/17/2025Senate
  25. Introduced and passed First Reading.

    1/15/2025Senate

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