# Hawaii SB 893: RELATING TO THE ECONOMY.

Hawaii SB 893, RELATING TO THE ECONOMY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-08 (Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 893
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO THE ECONOMY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-12-08, Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Sponsor: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Casino Gaming, New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District, Hawaii Convention Center, State Gaming Fund, Compulsive Gamblers Program, Appropriations, EDT/CPN, JDC/WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (3 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Grants twenty-year licenses for casinos in the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District and Hawaii Convention Center. Establishes the Hawaii Gaming Control Commission. Imposes fifteen per cent wagering tax on gross receipts. Establishes the State Gaming Fund and Compulsive Gambler Program. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS... | pass | 3 | 2 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-02-13: The committee on EDT deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: The committee on CPN deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Re-Referred to EDT/CPN, JDC/WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: The committee(s) on EDT/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-25 1:03PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 116) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to EDT. (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to EDT. (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Re-Referred to EDT/CPN, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: The committee(s) on EDT will hold a public decision making on 02-06-25 1:20PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Kim, Awa; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to EDT. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB893_SD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB893_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB893_.PDF)
- SB893_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB893_SD1_.HTM)
- SB893_SD1_PROPOSED: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB893_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB893_SD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB893_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB893_.PDF)
- [SB893_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB893_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB893_SD1_PROPOSED (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB893_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB893-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).