HB 380 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

Summary

Repeals existing statutory language that: declares that the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic devices are a statewide concern; and preempts all local ordinances and regulations that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic devices. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB380 → HB380_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated to reflect its first reading in the House of Representatives (HD1) and includes a significant change to the effective date, moving it from immediate approval to July 1, 3000. This delay appears to be a placeholder or clerical error rather than a substantive policy shift, as the core purpose of regulating tobacco sales remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding tobacco regulation remains the same, but the effective date was altered to a future placeholder date.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000'. This is likely a clerical placeholder and not an intended policy change.

TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect the bill's progression to House of Representatives reading 1 (HD1) and updated metadata such as author names and timestamps.

The bill title description was slightly expanded to include 'Regulation' and the effective date was added to the description text.

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

Feb 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 747), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 120) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors