Legislative record

HB 537STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES.

Includes electronic smoking devices and e-liquids under the definition of "tobacco products" for purposes of cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Repeals the electronic smoking device retailer registration unit under the department of the attorney general. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD2)

Voted 12/11/2023

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

30 yea·1 nay·6 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/11/2023Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
  2. 3/10/2023Referred to CPN/HHS, WAM.
  3. 3/9/2023Passed First Reading.
  4. 3/9/2023Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 300).
  5. 3/7/2023Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
  6. 3/3/2023Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1215), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  7. 3/1/2023The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ward; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
  8. 2/27/2023Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-01-23 3:30PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. 2/24/2023The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
  10. 2/22/2023Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-23 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.