SB 1569 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO SPORTS WAGERING.

Summary

Allows for the regulation of sports wagering by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Establishes licensing requirements for sports wagering operators and sports wagering suppliers. Specifies that sports wagering shall not be considered games of chance or gambling. Establishes the Problem Gambling Prevention and Treatment Special Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

SB1569 → SB1569_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill version updates metadata to reflect Senate Bill 1569 in its first Senate committee reading (SD1) and corrects the effective date from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050. It also reorganizes the report title to prioritize the Problem Gambling Prevention and Treatment Special Fund.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding sports wagering regulations, definitions, and penalties remains unchanged; the primary differences are administrative metadata and a significant future-dating of the effective date.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was reordered to place 'Problem Gambling Prevention and Treatment Special Fund' and 'Appropriations' at the end.

Header metadata was updated to reflect the bill is now in the Senate (SMA) and in its first reading (SD1), with updated revision numbers and timestamps.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 398) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

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, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai, Fukunaga ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDT, CPN/WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

4 primary · 3 co-sponsors