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Yes: 142 • No: 10
HawaiiSB 1482025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO COMBAT SPORTS.
Sponsored By: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Renames the State Boxing Commission of Hawaii as the Boxing and Combat Sports Commission of Hawaii. Creates a subcommission on boxing and subcommission on combat sports. 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. (HD3)
State Boxing Commission of HawaiiBoxing and Combat Sports Commission of HawaiiCombat Sports ContestsProhibitionsMixed Martial Arts ContestsRepealAppropriationECD, CPC/JHA, FIN
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jarrett Keohokalole
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Stanley Chang
Democratic • Senate
Dru Mamo Kanuha
Democratic • Senate
III Richards
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/14/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 45 • No: 5
House vote • 3/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC...
Yes: 46 • No: 1
House vote • 3/12/2025
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 22 • No: 3
Senate vote • 2/26/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/26/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 1
Senate vote • 1/29/2025
The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/29/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; DeCoite, Wakai, Rhoads Co-Chairs; McKelvey, Awa.
4/23/2026SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 739).
4/23/2026HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Grandinetti, Poepoe, Hussey Co-Chairs; Tam, Gedeon.
4/20/2026HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).
4/20/2026SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 603).
4/16/2026SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/16/2026SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
4/16/2026HousePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
4/14/2026HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2137-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/10/2026HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.
4/10/2026HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey.
4/8/2026HouseThe committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-08-26.
4/7/2026HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 04-08-26 1:56PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
4/7/2026HouseThe committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.
4/2/2026HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
4/2/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/31/2026HouseCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025Reported from CPC/JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1498) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
3/21/2025HouseReport 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).
3/21/2025HouseThe 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.
3/18/2025HouseThe 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.
3/18/2025HouseReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1259) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC/JHA.
3/14/2025HousePassed 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).
3/14/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JHA on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/14/2025HouseThe 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
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