HB 551

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 09, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 07, 2023
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating To Health.

Abstract

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)

Bill Sponsors (21)

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Actions


Dec 11, 2023

Hawaii State Legislature

Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

Mar 10, 2023

Senate

Referred to CPN/HHS, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection Health and Human Services Ways and Means

Mar 09, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 304).

Mar 07, 2023

House

Passed 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.

Mar 03, 2023

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1146), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Mar 01, 2023

House

The 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.

Feb 27, 2023

House

Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-01-23 3:30PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 24, 2023

House

The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Feb 22, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-23 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 17, 2023

House

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 739), recommending referral to FIN.

Feb 15, 2023

House

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Gates.

Feb 13, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-15-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 09, 2023

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Kila, Lamosao excused (2).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce

House

Reported from LGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 246) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

Feb 08, 2023

House

The committee on LGO recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Kapela, Martinez, Sayama, Tam, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Feb 02, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by LGO on Wednesday, 02-08-23 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

House

Re-referred to LGO, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 7

  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce Finance

Jan 27, 2023

House

Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2

  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce Finance

Jan 23, 2023

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 20, 2023

House

Pending introduction.

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