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HB 2198STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO PREDICTION MARKETS.

Amends the definition of "gambling" to include predictive markets involving the purchase, sale, or financial speculation of securities, commodities, or other similar financial products on the outcome or future contingent event related to catastrophe, contests, death, legislation, national security, people, politics, and sports. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Voted 3/12/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

20 yea·0 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/12/2026Referred to CPN/EDT, JDC/WAM.
  2. 3/12/2026Passed First Reading.
  3. 3/12/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 377).
  4. 3/10/2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  5. 3/6/2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
  6. 3/6/2026Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1108-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  7. 3/3/2026The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
  8. 2/27/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. 2/13/2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Chun, Kong, Kusch excused (3).
  10. 2/13/2026Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 264-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.