RELATING TO LIQUOR.
Summary
Adds unlicensed sale of liquor and unlicensed manufacture of liquor as offenses for which property is subject to forfeiture and increases the grade of the offense of unlicensed sale of liquor to a class C felony. Amends definitions of "organized crime" and "racketeering activity" to include the unlicensed sale of liquor. (SD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Signed Apr 24, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2019 · House Apr 3, 2019
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 5, 2019
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Apr 24, 2019
Signed into law
Act 015, 04/23/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116).
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Signed into law
Act 015, on 04/23/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1116).
lower
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 537).
upper
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Matayoshi voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Eli, Gates, Holt, Kong, Matsumoto, McDermott, Okimoto, Perruso, San Buenaventura, Thielen, Todd, Tokioka, Ward, Wildberger voting no (16) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Belatti, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa.
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1474), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, Morikawa, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey, Say.
lower
Mar 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-15-19 at 2:00pm.
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to JUD, CPC, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 200) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Wakai, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-22-19 9:00AM in conference room 016.
upper
Feb 14, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 14, 2019
Committee
Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 380) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, J.Keohokalole, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Ruderman, Fevella.
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-19 10:00AM in conference room 229.
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Re-Referred to CPH, JDC.
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to PSM/CPH, JDC.
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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