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Hawaii 2026

SB 2835

RELATING TO LIQUOR.

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Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Class 10 Special License, Educational and Enforcement Programs, Fines, Intoxicating Liquor, Liquor Commission, Liquor License
Introduced / first action
2026-01-23 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Part I: Clarifies that class 10 special licenses may be granted for a period not to exceed three days per application. In counties with fewer than two hundred thousand residents but more than one hundred thousand residents, amends application requirements for class 10 special licenses, including requirements related to electronic submission, naming, and single applications for certain adjacent parcels of land, and prohibits the conditional acceptance of applications based on certain factors. Part II: Increases the maximum percentage of fines assessed by county liquor commissions that may be used to fund public liquor-related educational or enforcement programs. (CD1)

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Act 106, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1206).

    became-law

  2. Act 106, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1206).

    became-law

  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. Enrolled to Governor.

    executive-receipt

  5. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka voting no (1) and none excused (0).

    passage

  6. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).

    receipt

  7. Deferred one day 05-06-26.

    deferral

  8. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

    passage

  9. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 35-26).

  10. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26.

  11. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 35-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  12. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

  13. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Rhoads, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Matayoshi, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Gedeon.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 325.

  16. Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Keohokalole.

  17. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

    receipt

  18. House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Tam, Gedeon.

  19. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

    receipt

  20. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 522).

    introduction, receipt

  21. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  22. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

    receipt

  23. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  24. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1814-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  25. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 04-09-26.

  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, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  28. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1427-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  29. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2).

    reading-2, referral-committee

  30. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  31. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 03-20-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  32. Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  33. Referred to ECD, CPC, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  34. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  35. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 307) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction, receipt

  36. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3016) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  37. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  38. 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  39. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  40. Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2177) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  41. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

    reading-2, referral-committee

  42. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable

  43. Referred to EIG, JDC.

    referral-committee

  44. The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  45. Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  46. Introduced.

    introduction

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