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SB2045Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Combat Sports.

IntroducedSenate Ways and Means

Introduced by Jarrett Keohokalole, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Renames the State Boxing Commission of Hawaii as the Boxing and Combat Sports Commission of Hawaii. Amends the jurisdiction of the Commission to include combat sports contests. Prohibits no rules combat or similar combat sports contests. Repeals the existing Mixed Martial Arts Contests Program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Where it stands

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

February 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments · February 10, 2026

2

Yes

1

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

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

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SenatorDistrictVote
Angus McKelvey6Absent
Carol Fukunaga11Yes
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao19Absent
Brenton Awa23No
Jarrett Keohokalole24Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to CPN/EDT, WAM/JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on CPN/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on EDT deferred the measure until 02-10-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-10-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  7. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao, McKelvey.

  8. The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kim.

  9. Reported from CPN/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2398) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

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

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