Hawaii House Bill 1672

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-24 - Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1
Pending: House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Removes the regulation of dancing on licensee premises from the jurisdiction of liquor commissions. Repeals the grant of police powers upon liquor commission investigators. Repeals a category for dispenser licenses in which employees sit with patrons. Repeals the prohibition on the issuance of cabaret licenses in certain areas. Limits the prohibition on the issuance of licenses to persons convicted of a felony to when the felony was committed within the preceding ten years. Repeals the condition for standard bars to provide music and dancing only if the business is located in a commercial district and obtains a temporary approval. Repeals language punishing obstruction of liquor investigators and authorizing investigators to forcibly enter licensee premises. Repeals the general right to inspection by liquor investigators.

Relating To Intoxicating Liquor.

Rep. Adrian Tam [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-24	House	Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1
2024-01-18	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2024-01-17	House	Pending introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1672&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1672_.HTM