All Roll Calls
Yes: 135 • No: 1
Sponsored By: III Richards (Democratic)
Passed
Beginning 1/1/2027, prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or distribution for sale of any disposable electronic smoking devices in the State. Establishes penalties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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III Richards
Democratic • Senate
Stanley Chang
Democratic • Senate
Carol Fukunaga
Democratic • Senate
Sharon Y. Moriwaki
Democratic • Senate
Karl Rhoads
Democratic • Senate
Joy A. San Buenaventura
Democratic • Senate
All Roll Calls
Yes: 135 • No: 1
House vote • 4/14/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 1
House vote • 3/30/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC...
Yes: 47 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/10/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/27/2026
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/6/2026
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/6/2026
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Keohokalole, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Fevella.
House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Garcia.
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 634).
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2114-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.
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, Lowen, Marten, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Kong, Tam; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1445-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-25-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Pass First Reading
Referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 17
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 188) in amended form (SD 2).
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3012) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
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.
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Reported from HHS/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2555) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
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