Legislative record

HB 2522STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO ALCOHOL.

Expands the definition of "beer" under the liquor regulatory laws to mean any alcoholic beverage containing no less than 0.5 per cent alcohol by volume obtained by fermentation of any infusion or decoction of malt or any substitute, including alcohol seltzer beverages and excluding sake, cooler beverages, and other distilled products. Authorizes brewpubs to sell beer they manufacture, or beer manufactured on their premises, subject to certain conditions. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 3/7/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

7 yea·0 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/7/2024Referred to CPN.
  2. 3/7/2024Passed First Reading.
  3. 3/7/2024Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 405).
  4. 3/5/2024Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Martinez, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
  5. 2/29/2024Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aiu, Cochran, Garrett, Holt, Kahaloa, Lowen, Nishimoto, Quinlan, Todd excused (9).
  6. 2/29/2024Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 649-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
  7. 2/9/2024The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin, Holt, Souza.
  8. 2/7/2024Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-09-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. 1/26/2024Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3
  10. 1/24/2024Introduced and Pass First Reading.