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SB2577Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Sports Tourism.

Engrossed

Introduced by Lynn Decoite, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to conduct a study of the potential economic benefits and costs of sports tourism in the State. Requires a report to the Legislature. Requires funds appropriated to the Hawaii Tourism Authority in the Supplemental Executive Budget to be expended by DBEDT for the study. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Where it stands

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:30AM in conference room 411.

April 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments · February 19, 2026

11

Yes

0

No

2

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 Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Tim Richards4Absent
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EDT, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. 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, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2148) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  8. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. 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, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Richards.

  10. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2713) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  11. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-26.

  12. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 26) in amended form (SD 2).

  14. Pass First Reading

  15. Referred to TOU/ECD, FIN, referral sheet 15

  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU/ECD on Tuesday, 03-17-26 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

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

  19. Reported from TOU/ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1330-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

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

  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  23. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2083-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  24. Deferred one day 04-14-26.

  25. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  26. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 675).

  27. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  28. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  29. House Conferees Appointed: Tam, Ilagan, Templo Co-Chairs; Ratcliffe, Gedeon.

  30. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

  31. Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Fevella.

  32. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 10:00AM in conference room 411.

  33. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 761).

  34. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 411.

  35. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 10:30AM in conference room 411.

  36. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:30AM in conference room 411.

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