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Measure Title: RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Report Title: Keiki Caucus; Cigarettes, Tobacco Products, and Electronic Smoking Devices; Sale; Regulation; County Authority
Description: Repeals the preemption on county ordinances that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:  SB2681
Package: Keiki Caucus
Current Referral: HHS/EIG, CPN/JDC
Introducer(s): MATAYOSHI, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, KAPELA, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, Iwamoto
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/10/2026SReferred to HHS/EIG, CPN/JDC.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 136).
3/6/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia, Gedeon, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 978-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/4/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
3/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/20/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 672-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/12/2026HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tam.
2/10/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-12-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/10/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/9/2026HReported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 56-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2/4/2026HThe 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, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
1/30/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/15/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1563_HD1 Link to HB1563_HD1 .PDF file
HB1563_HD2 Link to HB1563_HD2 .PDF file
HB1563 Link to HB1563 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1563_HD1_HSCR56-26_ Link to committee report HB1563_HD1_HSCR56-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1563_HD2_HSCR672-26_ Link to committee report HB1563_HD2_HSCR672-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1563_HD2_HSCR978-26_ Link to committee report HB1563_HD2_HSCR978-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1563_TESTIMONY_HLT-HSH_02-04-26_
HB1563_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-12-26_
HB1563_HD2_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-04-26_

Hearing Notices

HLT
2/04/26 9:00A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
2/12/26 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/04/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE