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HB2604Introduced in the House

Relating To Performing Arts.

EngrossedSenate Economic Development and Technology

Introduced by Jeanne Kapela, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes a performing arts ticket surcharge on the primary ticket sale price for certain performing arts events held in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Where it stands

The committee on WLA deferred the measure.

March 23, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  2. Referred to CAA, FIN, referral sheet 6

  3. Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Friday, 02-06-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Reyes Oda.

  5. Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 245-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  6. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).

  7. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  9. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1024-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  10. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  11. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  12. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 442).

  13. Passed First Reading.

  14. Referred to EDT/WLA, CPN/WAM.

  15. The committee(s) on EDT/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  16. The committee on EDT deferred the measure.

  17. The committee on WLA deferred the measure.

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