Relating To Liquor.
Last status update Mar 10, 2026
What this measure contains
Provides that the University of Hawaii and its campuses and state libraries may utilize liquor in certain educational settings without obtaining liquor licenses, subject to certain limitations. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 26, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 19, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Mar 5, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Mar 27, 2026
Legislative path
Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.
- Introduced
- SD1by EDU
- SD2by CPN
- HD1by EDN
Decision stages
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Education (EDU) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call
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Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2
4 aye · 1 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Senate third reading on SD2: Passed
24 aye · 1 no · 0 excused
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House HED committee on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1
7 aye · 0 no · 3 excused
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House EDN committee on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1
7 aye · 0 no · 3 excused
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House second reading on HD1: Passed
39 aye · 6 aye with reservations · 1 no · 4 excused
Senate members along the path
| Member | EDU Introduced | CPN SD1 | Third reading SD2 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenton AwaSD-023 | No | No | ||
| Samantha DeCorteSD-022 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Excused | Aye | Aye | |
| Troy HashimotoSD-005 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Michelle KidaniSD-018 | Excused | Aye | ||
| Donna KimSD-014 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Angus McKelveySD-006 | Aye | Aye |
16 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | EDU Introduced | CPN SD1 | Third reading SD2 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley ChangSD-009 | Aye | |||
| Donovan CruzSD-017 | Aye | |||
| Lynn DecoiteSD-007 | Aye | |||
| Brandon ElefanteSD-016 | Aye | |||
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Aye | |||
| Mike GabbardSD-021 | Aye | |||
| Les IharaSD-010 | Aye | |||
| Lorraine InouyeSD-001 | Aye | |||
| Dru KanuhaSD-003 | Aye | |||
| Ronald KouchiSD-008 | Aye | |||
| Chris LeeSD-025 | Aye | |||
| Sharon MoriwakiSD-012 | Aye | |||
| Karl RhoadsSD-013 | Aye | |||
| Tim RichardsSD-004 | Aye | |||
| Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002 | Aye | |||
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye |
House members along the path
| Member | HED SD2 | EDN SD2 | Second reading HD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terez AmatoHD-011 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Elle CochranHD-014 | Excused | |||
| Luke EvslinHD-016 | Excused | Excused | Aye | |
| Diamond GarciaHD-042 | Aye* | |||
| Andrew GarrettHD-022 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Joe GedeonHD-018 | Aye* | |||
| Jeanne KapelaHD-005 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Darius KilaHD-044 | Excused | Excused | Aye | |
| Trish La ChicaHD-037 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Nicole LowenHD-007 | Excused | |||
| Lauren MatsumotoHD-038 | Aye* | |||
| Chris MuraokaHD-045 | Excused | Excused | Aye* | |
| Ikaika OldsHD-023 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Amy PerrusoHD-046 | Excused | |||
| Elijah PierickHD-039 | No | |||
| Sean QuinlanHD-047 | Excused | |||
| Julie Reyes OdaHD-040 | Aye* | |||
| Garner ShimizuHD-032 | Aye* | |||
| Kanani SouzaHD-043 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Justin WoodsonHD-009 | Aye | Aye | Aye |
30 more House members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | HED SD2 | EDN SD2 | Second reading HD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David AlcosHD-041 | Aye | |||
| Della au BelattiHD-026 | Aye | |||
| Cory ChunHD-035 | Aye | |||
| Tina GrandinettiHD-020 | Aye | |||
| Daisy HartsfieldHD-036 | Aye | |||
| Mark HashemHD-019 | Aye | |||
| Ikaika HusseyHD-029 | Aye | |||
| Linda IchiyamaHD-031 | Aye | |||
| Greggor IlaganHD-004 | Aye | |||
| Kim IwamotoHD-025 | Aye | |||
| Kirstin KahaloaHD-006 | Aye | |||
| Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002 | Aye | |||
| Lisa KitagawaHD-048 | Aye | |||
| Sam KongHD-033 | Aye | |||
| Matthias KuschHD-001 | Aye | |||
| Mike LeeHD-050 | Aye | |||
| Lisa MartenHD-051 | Aye | |||
| Scot MatayoshiHD-049 | Aye | |||
| Tyson MiyakeHD-010 | Aye | |||
| Daynette MorikawaHD-017 | Aye | |||
| Nadine NakamuraHD-015 | Aye | |||
| Mahina PoepoeHD-013 | Aye | |||
| Jackson SayamaHD-021 | Aye | |||
| Gregg TakayamaHD-034 | Aye | |||
| Jenna TakenouchiHD-027 | Aye | |||
| Adrian TamHD-024 | Aye | |||
| David TarnasHD-008 | Aye | |||
| Shirley Ann TemploHD-030 | Aye | |||
| Chris ToddHD-003 | Aye | |||
| Kyle YamashitaHD-012 | Aye |
Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote
Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗
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Legislative history
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Introduced.
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Passed First Reading.
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Referred to EDU, CPN.
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The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on EDU deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 1:05PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on EDU has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-18-26 1:02PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.
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Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2579) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
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The committee(s) on CPN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-04-26 9:35AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on CPN deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-04-26 9:35AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
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The committee on CPN has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 03-04-26 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
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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, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
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Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2924) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
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Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
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Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 352) in amended form (SD 2).
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Pass First Reading
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Referred to HED/EDN, CPC, referral sheet 17
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Bill scheduled to be heard by HED/EDN on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Kapela, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin, Kila, Muraoka.
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The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Garrett, Kapela, Olds, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin, Kila, Muraoka.
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Reported from HED/EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1495-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
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Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).