Measure Title: RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES.
Report Title: Electronic Smoking Devices; E-Liquids; Tax
Description: Includes electronic smoking devices and e-liquids under the definition of "tobacco products" for purposes of cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Repeals the electronic smoking device retailer registration unit under the department of the attorney general. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:  SB1214
Package: None
Current Referral: CPN/HHS, WAM
Introducer(s): MATAYOSHI, AMATO, COCHRAN, GARRETT, KAPELA, KILA, KITAGAWA, LOWEN, MARTEN, NAKASHIMA, NISHIMOTO, PERRUSO, SAYAMA, TARNAS, Chun, Ganaden
Act:

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12/11/2023DCarried over to 2024 Regular Session.
3/10/2023SReferred to CPN/HHS, WAM.
3/9/2023SPassed First Reading.
3/9/2023SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 300).
3/7/2023HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/3/2023HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1215), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/1/2023HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ward; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
2/27/2023HBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-01-23 3:30PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/24/2023HThe committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2/22/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-23 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/17/2023HReport adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).
2/17/2023HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 681) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/14/2023HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden.
2/10/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-14-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/9/2023HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao excused (2).
2/9/2023HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 221) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/2/2023HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Pierick; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima, Amato, Belatti, Hashem.
1/30/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-02-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/27/2023HReferred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2
1/23/2023HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/20/2023HPending introduction.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB537 HD2
All Versions of this Measure
HB537_HD1 Pdf File
HB537_HD2 Pdf File
HB537 Pdf File
Committee Reports
HB537_HD1_HSCR221_ Pdf File
HB537_HD2_HSCR681_ Pdf File
HB537_HD2_HSCR1215_ Pdf File
Testimony
HB537_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-02-23_
HB537_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-14-23_
HB537_HD2_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-24-23_
Hearing Notices
CPC
2/02/23 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/14/23 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/24/23 3:30P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/01/23 3:30P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE