Legislative record

HB 551STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products and the mislabeling of e-liquids as nicotine free. Authorizes the department of health to appoint, commission, or contract for services of inspectors. Establishes two full-time equivalent program specialist positions and one full-time equivalent hearing officer position. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Voted 12/11/2023

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

28 yea·0 nay·2 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. 304).
  5. 3/7/2023Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Gates, Holt, Kila, Lamosao, Quinlan, Takenouchi voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Aiu, Kong voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
  6. 3/3/2023Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1146), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  7. 3/1/2023The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Aiu, 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.