# Hawaii SB 373: RELATING TO ONLINE FANTASY SPORTS.

Hawaii SB 373, RELATING TO ONLINE FANTASY SPORTS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-01-21 (Referred to EDT, WAM/JDC.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB373-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 373
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO ONLINE FANTASY SPORTS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Referred to EDT, WAM/JDC.
- Sponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Online Fantasy Sports Contests, Gambling, Exemption, Online Fantasy Sports Contests Special Fund, Department of the Attorney General, Taxation, Appropriations, EDT, WAM/JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes an online fantasy sports contests registration and monitoring program under the Department of the Attorney General. Imposes an online fantasy sports contests tax on the gross revenues of registrants. Establishes the Online Fantasy Sports Contests Special Fund and allocates proceeds of the fund to the Lahaina community recovery efforts. Exempts registered online fantasy sports contests from state gambling laws. Appropriates funds.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-21: Referred to EDT, WAM/JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB373_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB373_.pdf)

## 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
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB373_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB373_.pdf)

## 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-SB373-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).