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HB2570Introduced in the House

Relating To Sports Wagering.

IntroducedHouse Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

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 Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. 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 the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to perform criminal history record checks on applicants and licensees relating to sports wagering. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA/CPC with Representative(s) Chun, Souza, Tam voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Garrett, Gedeon, Grandinetti, Hussey, Kapela, Kila, Lowen, Marten, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Takayama, Templo voting no (20) and none excused (0).

February 12, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  2. Referred to ECD, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6

  3. Re-referred to ECD, JHA/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 7

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-11-26 8:30AM 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: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Holt, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Tam; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Hussey, Templo, Gedeon; and Excused: none.

  6. Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 263-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA/CPC.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA/CPC with Representative(s) Chun, Souza, Tam voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Garrett, Gedeon, Grandinetti, Hussey, Kapela, Kila, Lowen, Marten, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Takayama, Templo voting no (20) and none excused (0).

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