HawaiiSB 8912025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Sponsored By: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Establishes a Tourism and Gaming Working Group within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

DBEDTTourismGamblingGamingEconomic DevelopmentWorking GroupReportECD/TOU, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dru Mamo Kanuha

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 91 • No: 15

House vote 3/21/2025

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...

Yes: 35 • No: 11

House vote 3/19/2025

The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 6 • No: 1

House vote 3/19/2025

The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 6 • No: 1

Senate vote 3/4/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 24 • No: 1

Senate vote 2/28/2025

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/11/2025

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 4 • No: 1

Senate vote 2/6/2025

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  2. Reported from ECD/TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1496) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

    3/21/2025House
  3. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Belatti, Lowen, Templo voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Grandinetti, Hussey, Marten, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (11) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

    3/21/2025House
  4. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Holt, Tam, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Templo, Matsumoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Hussey; and Excused: none.

    3/19/2025House
  5. The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Holt, Ilagan, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Templo, Matsumoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Hussey; and Excused: none.

    3/19/2025House
  6. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD/TOU on Wednesday, 03-19-25 10:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/14/2025House
  7. Pass First Reading

    3/6/2025House
  8. Referred to ECD/TOU, FIN, referral sheet 19

    3/6/2025House
  9. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    3/4/2025Senate
  10. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 216) in amended form (SD 2).

    3/4/2025House
  11. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Lee, C..

    2/28/2025Senate
  12. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1039) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

    2/28/2025Senate
  13. One Day Notice 03-04-25.

    2/28/2025Senate
  14. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-25 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    2/26/2025Senate
  15. Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 597) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and referral to WAM.

    2/14/2025Senate
  16. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and referred to WAM.

    2/14/2025Senate
  17. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

    2/11/2025Senate
  18. Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 115) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to EDT.

    2/7/2025Senate
  19. Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to EDT.

    2/7/2025Senate
  20. Re-Referred to EDT, WAM.

    2/7/2025Senate
  21. The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    2/7/2025Senate
  22. The committee(s) on EDT will hold a public decision making on 02-06-25 1:20PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    2/6/2025Senate
  23. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    2/6/2025Senate
  24. Referred to EDT.

    1/23/2025Senate
  25. Passed First Reading.

    1/21/2025Senate

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