HB 108 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

HB 108 allows certain licensed beer and distilled spirits sellers to ship directly to consumers. It requires state liquor commissions to create rules for this new shipping method. The law would apply to specific licensed businesses, not all alcohol retailers. The policy change is set to take effect on July 1, 2050.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Mar 28, 2025

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HB108_HD2 → HB108_SD1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends Hawaii law to allow certain manufacturers of beer and distilled spirits to directly ship their products to consumers, expanding beyond the current restriction that only wineries can do so. The changes establish permit requirements, labeling rules, age verification procedures, and reporting obligations for these direct shipments. The effective date was also modified from July 1, 3000 to July 1, 2050.

Scope change

Expanded from only wineries shipping wine to include all beer and distilled spirits manufacturers holding appropriate licenses

SCOPE

Allows non-winery manufacturers to directly ship beer and distilled spirits to consumers, whereas previously only wineries could ship wine directly

REQUIREMENT

Requires permit holders to use containers labeled with specific alcohol warning text and obtain signature confirmation from recipients aged 21 or older

Mandates annual reporting to county commissions of total shipments made to each county

TIMELINE

Effective date changed from July 1, 3000 to July 1, 2050

ELIGIBILITY

Establishes specific license requirements including general excise tax license and Class 1, 14, or 18 manufacturing licenses

ENFORCEMENT

Creates misdemeanor penalties for knowingly violating direct shipment provisions

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Reported from CPN/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1342) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

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, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to CPN/EIG, JDC.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 82).

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Alcos, Ward.

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 741) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 160) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors