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HB1308Introduced in the House

Relating To Sports Wagering.

Engrossed

Introduced by Daniel Holt, District 28

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Allows for the regulation of sports wagering by the Department of Law Enforcement. Establishes licensing requirements for sports wagering operators and sports wagering suppliers. Establishes a general excise tax to be levied on sports wagering operator licenses. Establishes the Problem Gambling Prevention and Treatment Special Fund to be administered and expended by the Department of Health. Specifies that legal sports wagering and fantasy sports contests shall not be considered contests of chance or gambling. Authorizes DLE to perform criminal history record checks on applicants and licensees relating to sports wagering. (SD2)

Where it stands

Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments · April 2, 2025

11

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1No
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12No
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes
Michelle Kidani18Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to ECD, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 01-31-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matsumoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Templo.

  6. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 169) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Kahaloa, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem; 4 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  10. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 791) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  11. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Lamosao, Matsumoto, Tam voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Belatti, Garcia, Grandinetti, Kapela, Marten, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Takayama voting no (12) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Holt, Kitagawa, Lee, M., Morikawa; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Templo; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Grandinetti, Alcos, Reyes Oda; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  14. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1167) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  15. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

  16. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Chun, Hussey, Lamosao voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Belatti, Garcia, Garrett, Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Marten, Matayoshi, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Takayama, Templo voting no (15) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  17. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 355).

  18. Passed First Reading.

  19. Referred to EDT, WAM.

  20. The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on EDT deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-11-25 1:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  22. Re-Referred to EDT/CPN, WAM.

  23. The committee(s) on EDT/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 1:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  24. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kim ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  25. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

  26. Reported from EDT/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1328) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  27. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  28. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  29. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Elefante, Kidani, Kim ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Inouye; and 0 Excused: none.

  30. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1820) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  31. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.

  32. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 15; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Chang, Kim, Richards. Noes, 10 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Elefante, Fevella, Fukunaga, Gabbard, Ihara, Inouye, Kidani, Moriwaki, Rhoads). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  33. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 758) in amended form (SD 2).

  34. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  35. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

  36. Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Keohokalole, Kanuha Co-Chairs.

  37. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862).

  38. House Conferees Appointed: Ilagan, Tarnas, Holt Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.

  39. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 812).

  40. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 12:30PM in conference room 411.

  41. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  42. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  43. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  44. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  45. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

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