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Measure Title: RELATING TO PREDICTION MARKETS.
Report Title: Hawaii Penal Code; Gambling; Prediction Markets
Description: Amends the definition of "gambling" to include predictive markets involving the purchase, sale, or financial speculation of securities, commodities, or other similar financial products on the outcome or future contingent event related to catastrophe, contests, death, legislation, national security, people, politics, and sports. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: CPN/EDT, JDC/WAM
Introducer(s): MATAYOSHI, AMATO, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, ILAGAN, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/12/2026SReferred to CPN/EDT, JDC/WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 377).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1108-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/3/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/13/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Chun, Kong, Kusch excused (3).
2/13/2026HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 264-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/5/2026HThe 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.
2/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2026HReferred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 5
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/26/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2198_HD2 Link to HB2198_HD2 .PDF file
HB2198_HD1 Link to HB2198_HD1 .PDF file
HB2198 Link to HB2198 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2198_HD1_HSCR264-26_ Link to committee report HB2198_HD1_HSCR264-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2198_HD2_HSCR1108-26_ Link to committee report HB2198_HD2_HSCR1108-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2198_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-05-26_
HB2198_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-03-26_

Hearing Notices

CPC
2/05/26 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
3/03/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE